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Getting Personal
Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell talk to listeners about how to invest an inheritance, how to get the most of a lost loved one's financial legacy and what happens if a bike rider is hit by an uninsured driver. (08/13/2009)
Getting Personal
Host Tess Vigeland and Marketplace Economics Editor Chris Farrell tackle listeners' questions about term vs. whole-life insurance policies, tuition reimbursement, and a correction about the term "joint-will". (07/31/2009)
Kiva expands loan offerings stateside
The microfinance site Kiva.org has been lending to businesses in developing countries for years. But now it's expanding its reach to those within the U.S. Kiva President Premal Shah about the company's decision to start lending stateside. (07/31/2009)
Balance is crucial for safer investing
Markets are unpredictable, so why should anyone trust investing advice? Tess Vigeland talks with Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Opdyke about why anyone should still read investment tips, and what they can expect to get out of the market these days. (07/31/2009)
Bad acquisition hurt HSBC earnings
European bank HSBC reports its half-year earnings today, and analysts are forecasting a net loss of $600 million. Car loans and credit cards in the U.S. hurt the bank, as well as one particularly bad acquisition. Stephen Beard reports. (07/31/2009)
New rules would rein in derivatives
Democrats are working on a bill that would force most credit-default swaps onto exchanges where they can be monitored by the government. Jeremy Hobson breaks down how these potential regulations would work and how they would help. (07/31/2009)
Cereal makes wholesome profits
Kellogg was among the winners in today's financial market. Steve Chiotakis explores the connection between cereal and recession with Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis. (07/30/2009)
Ruth Madoff sued over husband's cash
The wife of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff is being sued for millions acquired from her husband's investment firm. She's the first of Madoff's family to be sued over his case. Mitchell Hartman has more details. (07/30/2009)
Tech titans in market cage match
The market holds its breath as Yahoo and Microsoft join forces to take on Google. Steve Chiotakis talks to Doug Foreman of Highmark Capital, who describes the battle in an analogy of chimps versus gorilla. (07/29/2009)
IPO has superhuman status in Asia
Despite a drop in Hong Kong stocks today, the China State Construction Construction Engineering Group had a very successful trading debut. Bill Radke talks to John Foley from Breaking Views about Asian investors' elevated view of IPOs. (07/29/2009)
