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Sound Money > Programs > December 20, 2003

Sound Money for December 20, 2003



AudioListen to the entire December 20, 2003 program

Program segments
SegmentMutual Fund scandal update
SegmentSelf-employed 401(k)s
SegmentLife insurance
SegmentFee-only portfolio managers
SegmentListener questions for December 20, 2003
SegmentScrooged

 

Document Sound Money Poll: Mutual Fund Scandal

The scandal in the $7-trillion mutual fund industry is widening. Half of all American households are invested in stock mutual funds. How about you? Are you concerned for your money?

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AudioMutual Fund scandal update
Has your mutual fund company popped up on the list of troublemakers? Find out what to do when Chris Farrell talks with Gary Gensler, former Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance and co-author of The Great Mutual Fund Trap.
Resources
Document The Great Mutual Fund Trap: An Investment Recovery Plan

AudioSelf-employed 401(k)s
The tax-deferred savings of 401(k)s aren't just for big business anymore. Small business owners can open their open self-employed 401(k)s and enjoy tax-deferred growth. Stephanie Curtis finds out how they work, who qualifies, and how they compare to other self-employed retirement plans from USA Today's personal finance columnist Sandra Block.
Resources
Document IRS
Document Investsafe.com
Document Sandra Block's USA Today Columns

AudioLife insurance
Is life insurance a waste of money or is it essential protection for your loved ones? Stephanie Curtis talks with Jamie Pickles, executive vice president of insweb.com, an online insurance clearinghouse, about who needs life insurance, how much you should buy, and how to shop around.
Resources
Document Insweb.com
Document Corporate Financial Services
Document A.M. Best
Document Standard and Poors Credit Ratings

AudioFee-only portfolio managers
Our in-house investment expert Erica Whittlinger talks about who needs a portfolio manager and how to find one.
Resources
Document Association for Investment Management and Research Investor Services

AudioListener questions for December 20, 2003
This week, Chris Farrell answers questions about saving for retirement, managing medical expenses, kids and money, and socially responsible investing.
Resources
Document Cnet.com
Document Health-Minder Software
Document AARP
Document The Social Investment Forum

AudioScrooged
What would Ebeneezer Scrooge have to say about the business world today? Guest commentator Dale Connelly finds out.


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