Makin' Money
How we're Makin' (Marketplace) Money
Dude… I got a blog!
Welcome to the innaugural post of Makin’ Money… my stab at an online conversation about our show. Basically I’ll be writing about how we choose our stories, some of the sausage-making (depends how much of it you want to hear about), and hopefully hear from you what you’d like more of and less of on our fabulous program.
We have a weekly editorial meeting at 9 AM PT each Monday, so hopefully by the end of the day I’ll be able to give you a sneak-peek at that week’s show and why we’re covering what we’re covering. And through the week I’ll share any great personal finance writing I find out there on the Internets… feel free to do the same. I’m not sure what else might happen here — but please add your three cents or more. (Actually these days I’d rather have your three Euros.)
If you have questions for Chris… go forth and visit “Getting Personal.” And then come back and tell us all your best money stories.
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- August 8, 2008
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Latest Comments
- And if you threw it all a-way (10)
- Al wrote: I just heard a playdoyer on PBS for the "American" way of na... [read]
- tony garcia wrote: They said we are going tooo die if we let the AIG die,or if ... [read]
- Spare a dime? Or $900 billion? (4)
- Jay wrote: And now they want to add $700 billion to the total? <a hre... [read]
- Tom Woodall wrote: On today's show (Sept. 20) you asked your colleague why Lehm... [read]
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- Stephen Simmonds wrote: I appreciated Tess Vigland's piece on what effects the Lehma... [read]
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- dmang88 wrote: First, love the show, it's in my top 3 podcasts. The recent ... [read]
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- Steve wrote: Hi Tess, I "sort of" understand how investors are losing mon... [read]
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Comments (6)
Hi Tess:
Love your show every week and listen to it as I'm working around the house or doing things on the weekend on my Ipod Shuffle.
Keep up the great work -- I'll be reading your blog as well.
JEFF SMITH
Rochester Hills, Michigan
jeffgsmith@comcast.net
Found your show through briblap.com blog...keep up the good work!
I really enjoy the show except for the fact that I have not been able to retire by listening to your advice!
Hi Tess
I would really like to hear your folks talk about the following question: How big does the US debt have to get before investors world wide get real nervous and stop investing? I find I'm nervous now about investing in US Bonds etc. becuase I don't know if the US will go bankrupt eventually.
Thanks
Hi Tess,
I "sort of" understand how investors are losing money as people default on mortgages. What I'm not understanding is how Lehman, Morgan, Goldman etc. are losing here. Do they have these mortgages on their balance sheets? I thought they just packaged them and sold them to investors. With all of the hype in the media, I doubt I'll learn how this all works by watching the news. Are there any websites or books that explain, in layman's terms, how these companies and markets work?
One thing I've never heard explained: Why is short-selling legal? In what other context is it legal to sell an item that you have no claim to? Doing so seems to fit the definition of fraud. It's no more productive for society than putting a huge bet on the "Don't Pass" line in craps; with the exception that if your bet is large enough, you might make the roller nervous enough to lose. I have a feeling that the answer is: "It's not fraud because we say so."