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November 23, 2009
Opinion
Opinion
Money Matters Q & A: So Far, So Good for NW Stocks On this week's Money Matters...Financial commentator Greg Heberlein and KPLU's Dave Meyer take a look at Northwest stocks. Companies based in our region took a beating early in the year, but are bouncing back better than the overall market.
Unemployment Expected to Keep Rising The stock market has rebounded a great deal since it bottomed out in March, and the index of leading economic indicators is on the rise. But more and more people are out of work. KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
September Market Outlook The stock market has regained a lot of ground since it apparently hit bottom back in March. But there may be another big drop ahead of us. KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Financial Commentary: When Will The Recession End? How will we know when the recession is over? On this week's Money Matters, KPLU's Dave Meyer looks at our economic uncertainty with financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Watch Your Bank! Have you checked the fine print on your bank statement lately? Many banks are changing their fees and interest rates. Financial commentator Greg Heberlein tells KPLU's Dave Meyer you should always be prepared to switch to another bank.
Dendreon A Seattle biotech company, Dendreon, is developing a treatment for late-stage prostate cancer. It's hoping to produce the first cancer vaccine to receive FDA approval. KPLU's Dave Meyer looks at the company with financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Finance Q&A: Reverse Stock Splits What happens when a company's stock drops to less than two dollars a share? It may decide to do a reverse stock split to boost the share price. But, in spite of the plummeting market, we haven't seen very many reverse splits recently. KPLU's Dave Meyer finds out why in this week's conversation with financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Is It Time To Buy Stocks? A few weeks ago, President Obama said it might be a good time to buy stocks. The market continued to fall to levels not seen since 1997. But recent days have seen the market rally. Is it a good time to invest? KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Investing in Bonds With all the turmoil and uncertainty on Wall Street these days, it's hard to decide where to put your money. Financial commentator Greg Heberlein says you should take a look at bonds. He spoke with KPLU's Dave Meyer.
Steve Ballmer's Message To Congress Can research and development bring us out of the recession? That's what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is telling Congress. KPLU's Dave Meyer looks at Ballmer's economic view with Strategic News Service publisher Mark Anderson.
City Bank City Bank of Lynnwood has been in business for 34 years. Earlier this month, it reported its first-ever annual loss, and its stock price plummeted. KPLU's Dave Meyer looks at the bank with financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Greg's Egyptian Adventure KPLU financial commentator Greg Heberlein has just returned from the Middle East. He found the economy to be suffering just as much there as it is at home. He spoke with KPLU's Dave Meyer.
Layoffs don't help the economy The recession continues to take its toll on jobs. This week began with news of more than 75-thousand layoffs at companies such as Home Depot, Caterpillar and Texas Instruments. Microsoft announced its first-ever major layoffs last week. Mark Anderson publishes the computing industry newsletter, Strategic News Service. He tells KPLU's Dave Meyer layoffs may help companies in the short term, but make it harder to end the recession.
Finding the Market Bottom The simple rule to success in the stock market is to buy low and sell high. How will we know when the turbulent market has hit bottom? KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Heberlein Commentary: Putting Cash into Stocks Are you brave enough to put your money into the stock market right now? Or would that be a foolish move? Business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has our weekly chat with KPLU's financial commentator, Greg Heberlein.
Converting To Cash "Cash is king" is a popular phrase these days. With a gloomy financial outlook and a down stock market, many investors are keeping their money on the sidelines. Where should you park your cash? KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Don't Say Depression Comparisons to the Great Depression are mentioned a lot in the news lately. But that doesn't mean the economy is actually heading into a depression. KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Expectations For a Bear Market Is the bear market here to stay...or will the stock market recover? Anything can happen, but may investors fear things will get worse before they get better. KPLU's Dave Meyer talks to financial commentator Greg Heberlein.
Foreign Stocks Do you have foreign stocks in your portfolio? Many advisers recommend them, and they've performed well in recent years. But financial commentator Greg Heberlein remains skeptical. He spoke with KPLU's Dave Meyer.
The Oil Bubble When it comes to the troubles plaguing our economy, a lot of attention is being paid to bank failures and bailouts. But don't forget about oil prices. In this month's conversation, Strategic News Service publisher Mark Anderson tells KPLU's Dave Meyer about hot money and the oil bubble.

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