Pat Robertson: The next personal finance guru
Jonathan Berr writes on Daily Finance about how evangelist Pat Robertson is now pushing himself as a personal finance expert. Berr writes, “In an interview with Time magazine, amidst the discussion about 401(k)s and budgeting, the one-time Republican presidential candidate made the following statement: “‘Well, actually I manage a couple of stock portfolios or funds […]
Bad personal finance advice from Money: Stop watching TV
Yvette Kantrow, the executive editor of The Deal, writes Thursday about Money magazine’s advice on how an individual can rebuild their wealth and takes direct aim at one of the 11 suggestions: Stop watching television. Kantrow writes, “Some of its suggestions are sensible enough. Rebalance your portfolio; refinance your mortgage; improve your credit score; shop […]
Suze Orman is in her element
Susan Dominus of the New York Times Magazine profiles CNBC personal finance guru Suze Orman, whose advice is in demand during the current economic turmoil. Dominus writes, “Overall viewership on ‘The Suze Orman Show’ is up 22 percent from this time last year, and the urgency of the calls has increased, too. Instead of asking […]
The end of personal finance?
Helaine Olen of The Big Money writes about how a lot of the personal finance coverage of the past decade has been so wrong, including a story that she wrote a decade ago where a consumer asked about putting money into gold, which has since tripled in price. Olen writes, “The advice proffered by the […]
Personal finance coverage intensifies
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The competition in personal finance coverage has intensified in the past few years, said Jane Bryant Quinn, the pre-eminent personal finance columnist in the country. She noted that Web sites devotes to personal finance, as well as new syndicated columnists, have increased the amount of content. The Associated Press earlier this […]
AP launches personal finance package
The Associated Press is rolling out a package of new weekly and monthly consumer-oriented content for use by its members and subscribers to offer readers insight on how they can earn, spend, invest and save money. “We’re tapping the extensive knowledge that exists across the AP to produce categories of this content on a regular […]
An alternative to Jim Cramer
Walt Belcher of the Tampa Tribune writes Tuesday about the “Wealth Track,” a PBS show featuring Consuelo Mack that he dubs as respectable and civilized and designed to develop investment skills in anyone. Belcher writes, “She says her New York-based PBS series is designed to expose viewers to a wide range of financial advice on […]
Online personal finance class offered
Hispanic journalists and U.S. journalists covering Hispanic issues in United States and Puerto Rico can now apply for an online training program on personal finance reporting. Participants will learn topics ranging from credit and lending, housing and mortgages to retirement planning and investing, among other issues. The deadline to apply is May 29. The personal […]
National Press Foundation offers four-day workshop on retirement
Fast-changing financial conditions have pushed retirement further into the future for some, and made it impossible for others. Many current retirees have been forced to cut expenses or go back to work – or both. A four-day, all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists explores the transformed world of retirement investment and the impact of the international financial […]
Examining the Suzy Orman empire
Jacob Bernstein of Women’s Wear Daily profiles personal finance guru Suze Orman and examines some of her conflictss of interest. Bernstein writes, “Fair Isaacs’ credit model, known as a FICO score, is the most widely used in the United States and the arrangement between them and Orman has been a source of controversy in the […]
