April 1 - April 8 - April 15 - April 22 - April 29
The Basics of Money and Investing
with Ruth Hayden and Chris Farrell
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April 1, 2000
How far is it from budgeting to online investing? Finding money to invest
could simply be a matter of making adjustments in your budget. On this
edition of Sound Money, financial educator Ruth Hayden joins Bob Potter to
talk through how listeners can learn to manage their money so they can
begin an investment program. With a few basic guidelines, listeners who are
new to the ideas of money management and investing should be able to begin
using their resources to achieve their financial goals. And Chris Farrell
will be on hand with some pointers for beginning investors.
Resources mentioned on this broadcast
- The NEWS & VIEWS of Chris Farrell: Let's Retire "Irrational Exuberance"
"The phrase "irrational exuberance" is haunting the money
mandarins at the Federal Reserve Board. How else to explain why investors
seem to be paying little heed to the rate hikes engineered by the central
bank? The stock market is unusually volatile, but still strong."
- THE FARRELL INTERVIEW: Capital Management
Chris interviews Robert Markman, president of
Markman Capital Management in Edina, Minnesota. Markman’s new book is
"Hazardous to Your Wealth: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness
of Mutual Funds Experts" (Elton-Wolf Publishing).
- YOUR MONEY MANAGER: Giant Hiccup
Erica Whittlinger tells us about the big happenings this week.
- SMART CHOICES: The Basics of Money and Investing with Ruth
Hayden and Chris Farrell
How far is it from budgeting to online investing? Finding money to invest
could simply be a matter of making adjustments in your budget. On this
edition of Sound Money, financial educator Ruth Hayden joins Bob Potter to
talk through how listeners can learn to manage their money so they can
begin an investment program. With a few basic guidelines, listeners who are
new to the ideas of money management and investing should be able to begin
using their resources to achieve their financial goals. And Chris Farrell
will be on hand with some pointers for beginning investors.
- BUYER'S MARKET: Best
Credit Card Rates This Week
Your Money Manager
with Erica Whittlinger
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April 8, 2000
It's the second weekend of the month, time for Erica Whittlinger to join
Bob Potter and Chris Farrell to take listener calls about their important
investment decisions. She's CEO of Whittlinger Capital Management, a money
management firm in Minneapolis. With the tax filing deadline just days
away, this could be the perfect time to take a look at your investment
portfolio to see if any adjustments are in order.
Resources mentioned on this broadcast
- The NEWS & VIEWS of Chris Farrell: Too Much Wealth?
"Let's get right to the critical question: Is the stomach-churning
volatility in the stock market signaling the end of the long boom in the
economy and the stock market? After all, the economy is more vulnerable
than before to shifts in the market with the value of household equity and
mutual fund holdings more than doubling over the past four years to over 11
trillion dollars. My answer is that the economy remains strong, and the
stock market is resilient. While certain sectors of the market and economy
could be hit hard in coming months, there is a lot more going on than
simply the rapid emergence of dot-com startups."
- THE FARRELL INTERVIEW: The Effect of the Markets
Bob Potter talks with Steven Schier of Carleton
College in Northfield, Minnesota about the effect of the markets on the
upcoming elections.
- YOUR MONEY MANAGER: First Quarter Boxscores
Erica Whittlinger takes her monthly look at the
markets.
- SMART CHOICES: Your Money Manager, with Erica Whittlinger
It's the second weekend of the month, time for Erica Whittlinger to join
Bob Potter
and Chris Farrell to take listener calls about their important investment
decisions.
She's CEO of Whittlinger Capital Management, a money management firm in
Minneapolis. With the tax filing deadline just days away, this could be the
perfect
time to take a look at your investment portfolio to see if any adjustments
are in
order.
- BUYER'S MARKET: Best
Credit Card Rates This Week
Financial Aid for College
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April 15, 2000
Most prospective college students and their parents experience "sticker shock"
when they get their first look at what a college education actually costs these
days. Even savvy investors find it difficult to put together a plan that will
allow them to come up with tuition money when the time comes. In her book, Financing
College (Kiplinger Books, second edition), Kristin Davis covers everything from
investing for college and qualifying for financial aid to finding scholarships
and low-rate loans. She'll join Chris Farrell and Bob Potter to take calls on
this edition of Sound Money.
Resources mentioned on this broadcast
- The NEWS & VIEWS of Chris Farrell: Now
Is the Time For More Free Trade
What a spectacle. An odd coalition of forces, ranging from trade protectionists
to angry anarchists, are gathering in Washington D.C. during the annual meeting
of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to battle a common enemy:
global trade. Sadly, the anti-trade protests are having an effect on Capital
Hill. The pace of global economic activity is picking up. Now is the time
to further liberalize trade, especially with the world's poorest nations.
- THE FARRELL INTERVIEW: Shopping for A Better World
Chris talks with Tom Knowlton, executive director of the Council on Economic
Priorities about their consumer guide "Shopping for A Better World." Their
Web site is: www.cepnyc.org
- YOUR MONEY MANAGER: Blame
the Bigmouths
Erica Whittlinger explores the markets' recent fall.
- SMART CHOICES: Financial Aid for College with Kristen Davis
Author Kristen Davis join Chris Farrell and Bob Potter to cover everything
from investing for college and qualifying for financial aid to finding scholarships
and low-rate loans.
- BUYER'S MARKET: Best
Credit Card Rates This Week
Starting a Small Business
with John Puckett
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April 22, 2000
Caribou Coffee is an American success story. Founded by John and Kimberly
Puckett, Caribou Coffee began with two small shops in Minnesota and
currently has 130 stores in 6 states. What does it take to start a small
business like Caribou? What are the pitfalls that must be avoided? Where
does the small business owner go for help? Once an investment banker, John
Puckett has valuable information for would-be entrepreneurs, and he'll
share it on this edition of Sound Money.
Resources mentioned on this broadcast
- The NEWS & VIEWS of Chris Farrell: Focus on Risk
Thank goodness for the stock market's frightening fall on April 14th. Don't
get me wrong. No one wants more than one trillion dollars in stock market
value to vaporize in a day. And everyone was relieved when stocks returned
from the abyss. Yet the crazy swings in the market are a timely warning for
all investors. Now is a good time to review your ability to absorb
investment risk. Stocks are risky--it's in the nature of the beast.
- THE FARRELL INTERVIEW: What Americans Are Purchasing to Buy Happiness
Chris talks with Nathan Dungan, Vice-President of
stewardship and brand development at Lutheran Brotherhood, about the LB
survey, "What Americans Are Purchasing to Buy Happiness."
- YOUR MONEY MANAGER: That's Better
Erica Whittlinger discusses stock options.
- SMART CHOICES: Starting a Small Business with John Puckett
Caribou Coffee is an American success story. Founded by John and Kimberly
Puckett, Caribou Coffee began with two small shops in Minnesota and
currently has 130 stores in 6 states. What does it take to start a small
business like Caribou? What are the pitfalls that must be avoided? Where
does the small business owner go for help? Once an investment banker, John
Puckett has valuable information for would-be entrepreneurs, and he'll
share it on this edition of Sound Money.
- BUYER'S MARKET: Best
Credit Card Rates This Week
Planning for Early Retirement
with Paula Kennedy
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April 29, 2000
Early retirement is a goal of many people these days. Thanks to the many
retirement savings plans available, workers have the flexibility to
accumulate retirement nest eggs that can enable them to say goodbye to
their jobs much earlier than if they had to depend on company plans or
Social Security. Retiring early may sound like a good idea, but once
retired, how do you take care of the needs that were previously met by your
employer? What will you do about health insurance? What should you know
before you decide your working days are over? Find out when Ernst & Young
financial planner Paula Kennedy joins Chris Farrell and Bob Potter for this
edition of Sound Money.
Resources mentioned on this broadcast
- The NEWS & VIEWS of Chris Farrell: The Internet Business Model
These days, many dot-com start-ups are getting their comeuppance. The stock
prices of once high-flying Internet companies are losing altitude, and the
value of stock option packages is down sharply. Investors are finally
taking a skeptical look at the shoddy business practices of some rapacious
Internet entrepreneurs, such as hyping revenues, stacking the board of
directors with friendly insiders, and doling out equity shares to family
and friends. You can almost hear grizzled Wall Street veterans mutter,
"Hah. I told you so. So much for the New Economy." Hold on. We are still at
the dawn of the Internet revolution.
- THE FARRELL INTERVIEW: Ethical Wills
Chris discusses the topic of ethical wills with Dr.
Barry Baines, medical director of Health Partners’ Hospice of the Lakes in
the Twin Cities.
- YOUR MONEY MANAGER: Bad Good Numbers
Erica Whittlinger talks about the markets' overreaction to recent economic
indicators.
- SMART CHOICES: Planning for Early Retirement, with Paula Kennedy
Financial planner Paula Kennedy joins Sound Money to discuss what should you know before you decide your working days are over.
- BUYER'S MARKET: Best
Credit Card Rates This Week
