Compak Market Wrap

-Moe wraps up the week by talking about pitfalls and illusions of financial market investing.

Alan Krueger, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and former Chief Economist at the U.S Department of Labor.

-Alan Krueger elaborates on how the financial crisis affected various segments of the job market, and highlights the lingering effects of the crisis on labor demand.

John Bogle, Founder of Vanguard and Author of Don't Count on It - Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, Mutual Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism and Heroes.

-John Bogle identifies modern capitalism's flaws and examines how the damage can be repaired before its too late.

Mary Buffett and David Clark, Authors of Warren Buffet and the Art of Stock Arbitrage, Proven Strategies for Arbitrage and Other Special Investment Situations.

-Mary Buffett and David Clark provide detailed explanations and examples of Warren Buffetts stock arbitrage.

Kenny Edwards, Vice President of California Numismatics.

-Kenny Edwards shares the advantages of investing in Gold stocks as a strong investment and an effective way to diversify your portfolio.

Bethany McLean, Author of All the Devils are Here, The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis.

-Bethany McLean talks about the hidden history of financial crisis and how Wall Street, the mortgage industry, and the government conspired to change the way Americans brought their homes, creating a perfect storm. 

-Moe wraps up the week by explaining the importance of asset allocation and portfolio diversification as strong investment strategies to consider when building a successful financial portfolio.

Denise Voigt Crawford, Texas Securities Commissioner and Past President of North American Securities Administrators Association Inc. 

-Denise Crawford talks about the importance of Budgeting, Saving, Investing and Retirement as core factors to consider in order to build a balanced financial plan for the Sandwich generation.

-Moe talks about growth, value and income as the three main investing philosophies and how they help shape your thinking towards a successful financial portfolio.

-Moe talks about interest rates cuts and how your investments can benefit from the turmoil in the financial markets despite the uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets lately.