SHORT BIO
Chris Farrell is economics editor of Marketplace Money, a nationally syndicated one-hour weekly personal finance show produced by American Public Media. Chris is also economics correspondent for Marketplace, the largest business program in broadcasting and chief economics correspondent for American RadioWorks, the largest producer of long-form documentaries in public radio. He is also contributing economics editor at Business Week magazine. He was host and executive editor of public television’s Right on the Money. He is the author of two books: Right on the Money: Taking Control of Your Personal Finances, and Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall. Chris is a graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.
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2008
Jan 3, 2008
For fun (depending on your definition of fun), I was interviewed on December 31 by Gary Eichten on Minnesota Public Radio's midday program. It's an...
Recession Watch and
Jan 3, 2008
Ed Yardeni's latest newsletter also has a nice summary of the bearish economists on Wall Street. It all comes down to the outlook on consumer...
The Sovereign Wealth Wave
Jan 3, 2008
Economist and money advisor Ed Yardeni has a nice table in his latest newsletter on the buying spree by the sovereign wealth funds. This is only...
Savings for a Stay-At-Home Mom
Jan 3, 2008
Question: I'm currently not in the paying workforce while I take care of my infant son. Besides the obvious large loss of income, I'm concerned...
Custodial Accounts
Jan 2, 2008
Question: I opened brokerage accounts for my 16 and 17 year old girls last year. I am the custodian for these accounts and the daughters had and...
Questions and Answers
Dec 31, 2007
Q: My employer will be offering the option to switch all or some of my 401(k) contributions to a Roth 401(k) starting 2008. So the question is; all...
Happy New Year
Dec 31, 2007
Happy New Year. I'll be back answering your questions in the new year.
Yours,
Chris
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Dec 28, 2007
Economics editor Chris Farrell answers your money questions with Tess Vigeland in this holiday version of Getting Personal.
Marketplace
A Formula for Financial Ruin
Dec 28, 2007
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has a tongue-in-cheek list of resolutions for the New Year. These are resolutions you can...
The Falling Dollar
Dec 28, 2007
Question: How can I hedge against the falling value of the dollar? I have 400K in TIAA/CREFF, half in TIAA and the other half split between Social...