The Voice of Finance & Investing: Recent Episodes
FT Press
The Voice of Finance & Investing podcast from FT Press features ideas and perspectives on the world of Wall Street and personal finance including stocks, bonds, options, derivatives, individual investment strategies, retirement planning, and more.
"Who Can You Trust with Your Money?" author Bonnie Kirchner discusses selecting potential advisors to help you with your financial planning and investing.
"Your Money Milestones" author Moshe Milevsky introduces the principle of arithmetic financial planning -- and explains how to analyze the key financial decisions in your life in terms of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
"Trading From Your Gut" author Curtis Faith bridges the gap between systems and discretionary traders with whole-mind trading -- using both sides of your brain to balance linear analytical intelligence with big-picture intuition.
People who trusted their gut with real estate decisions are largely responsible for the current financial panic. "Snap Judgment" author David Adler explains how when it comes to financial decisions, your gut instincts may cause disaster.
"The Econosphere" author Craig Thomas talks about the good things happening in today's economy, who's in charge of it, where it comes from, and where it's going -- and your part in making it work.
Wall Street won't help you protect your capital or pay attention to risk. "Full of Bull" author Steve McClellan helps you avoid the poor advice from Wall Street, and suggests high-level strategies for profitable investing in a bear market.
Mark Zandi, author of "Financial Shock (Updated Edition)" and chief economist at Moody's Economy.com, talks about when the current economic downturn will come to an end, how that will occur, and what unemployment rates he expects from now through 2012.
"Trend Following" author Michael Covel looks at a chart comparing the success of trend following trader Bill Dunn (one of the most volatile ones, with one of the longest track records) versus legendary trader Warren Buffett.
"The Retirement Challenge" author Frank Armstrong says equity investments are still a clear winner despite the equity market meltdown of 2008 -- and suggests what you should do with your long-term retirement investment plan.
"Smart Women Protect Their Assets" author Wynne Whitman discusses the power documents that are essential to your estate plans and which type of power of attorney is best for you.
"Smart Women Protect Their Assets" author Wynne Whitman provides the top ten reasons for planning your estate now. Who should manage your estate, who gets what, what are the tax implications, and more, including the top reason: Because you can.
"Are You a Stock or a Bond?" author Moshe Milevsky discusses the need to plan your own retirement, especially with corporations cutting pension plans. Knowing whether you are a stock or a bond will allow you to plan for a secure financial future.
"Financial Shock” author Mark Zandi discusses Fannie May and Freddie Mac -- how they got into this trouble, what role they play and their future prospects. Zandi explores their impact on the housing and mortgage market and provides the three reasons that led this severe financial situation.
"Financial Shock" author Mark Zandi discusses reasons for the housing market collapse and when it will end in this interview with the BizRadio Network.
"The Truth About Buying Annuities" author Steve Weisman gives a tour of the history of annuities, which have been a retirement investment option and used for funding project and public works as far back as ancient Rome.
The Truth About Buying Annuities author Steve Weisman explains fixed rate annuities. To insurance and mortgage companies, a fixed rate on a mortage only applies to the amount of time they choose to leave your rate unchanged -- but after then, all bets are off.
Tom Lydon, author of "iMoney: Profitable ETF Strategies for Every Investor," talks about the importance of having Exchange Traded Funds in retirement portfolios. He explains how ETFs are more diverse than mutual funds and are easily tracked in the market.
Lynn O’Shaughnessy, author of "The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price," explains the financial importance of graduating college in four years. She discusses resources parents can use to compare graduation rates and find the best college loans.
Lynn O’Shaughnessy, author of "The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price," answers questions about picking the right college for students. She explains that tuition students pay varies from college to college, based on the amount of scholarship money schools offer.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moodys.com and author of "Financial Shock," talks about the housing crisis. The housing market has been declining for 2 years, with home prices losing 15% of their value. Zandi contributes this drop-off to an increase in vacant homes and capital shortage of mortgage-lenders.
Think you have a secret admirer? Don’t be so sure. "The Truth About Avoiding Scams" author Steve Weisman tells you how your online greeting card may be a cleverly disguised entry point for a malicious identity thief.
Free credit report? Not exactly. "The Truth About Avoiding Scams" author Steve Weisman says, don't forget to read the fine print.
"Living Rich by Spending Smart" author Gregory Karp tells how to save money on gas by following two basic rules (focus on what you drive, and how you drive), and discusses the taxes and fees that can offset the at-the-pump savings of a fuel-efficient car.
Lynn O’Shaughnessy shares the secrets she uncovered as a parent and financial journalist about choosing the right college at the right price. She offers a guide for prospective college students and parents on picking a college that will offer a quality education without breaking the bank.
Gregory Karp, author of Living Rich by Spending Smart, tells you how to start your spending makeover. It’s all about (FIT) Food, Insurance and Telecommunications. Greg’s tips include cutting down on eating out at restaurants, selecting the best insurance, and saving money on your phone bills.
Scams can be high-tech, low-tech, or no-tech -- be prepared.“The Truth About Avoiding Scams” author Steve Weisman talks about the art of the con: how scams appeal to our values, how they are getting easier every day, and how there are only two defenses against them.
“Full of Bull” author Stephen T. McClellan sheds light on the misuse of market terms like "volatility" and "correction," and helps you recognize and understand the limitations of self-serving brokerage firm "guidance" such as their recommended buy/sell lists and stock price targets.
“Full of Bull” author Stephen T. McClellan cuts through the Wall Street doubletalk by discussing the misleading nature of Wall Street’s stock opinion rating system – buy, hold, or sell ratings – and why you shouldn’t pay attention.
Capitalize on opportunity by leveraging upward and protecting yourself aggressively. "Invest Like A Shark" author Jim "RevShark" DePorre explains the first attribute of shark investing: Be aggressive without being reckless. Take control of the situation, understand it, and move with certainty and vigor to take advantage of profit situations while reducing your risk.
"Invest Like A Shark" author Jim "RevShark" DePorre explains why shark investing is a better approach to the stock market for the average individual investor who is managing his own money, moving quickly and aggressively, and looking at the market in a very different way from the big institutions&traditional brokers.
Fourth-generation heir to the Carnation fortune, Stuart Lucas is an accomplished wealth management advisor, Chairman of Wealth Strategist Network, and the author of "Wealth: Grow It, Protect It, Spend It, and Share It" from Wharton School Publishing. Stuart's philosophy is to make your wealth work for you, so you're not working for it. In this exclusive audio podcast, he talks about creating a framework and infrastructure for wealth management within a family or institution, and strengthening affinities within those groups by looking at the benefits of working as a group.
Trend Following author Michael Covel comments on Warren Buffett's implication that all hedge funds are too risky, and how that blanket statement ignores the proven and long-term success of some of today's master managers. Go to www.trendfollowing.com for more information.
Trend Following author Michael Covel comments on the obsession with stockpicking and its gurus, and discusses how trend following is a better practice that gives you an edge. Go to www.trendfollowing.com for more information.
Trend Following author Michael Covel comments on the idea of "trading" professional athletes as if they were stocks, the value we place on individuals, and the way their performance goes up and down just like any other derivative. Go to www.trendfollowing.com for more information.
Trend Following author Michael Covel comments on what really matters in a stock price -- and it's not the price. Go to www.trendfollowing.com for more information.
Trend Following author Michael Covel comments on Jeremy Grantham's idea that everything -- stocks, bonds, futures, real estate, gold -- everything is in a bubble, due to pop. Go to www.trendfollowing.com for more information.