'Marketplace' Report: Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
Jan 16th, 2008 · Marketplace's Steve Tripoli offers tips on how to protect your stock portfolio in case a recession hits. Diversification is key.
Jan 16th, 2008 · Marketplace's Steve Tripoli offers tips on how to protect your stock portfolio in case a recession hits. Diversification is key.
Dec 28th, 2007 · Subprime interest rates are tied to more than mortgages -- they affect credit cards, payday loans and auto loans. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli offers tip on how consumers can avoid the risks associated with these.
Dec 27th, 2007 · If the Patriots beat the Giants this Saturday they will be undefeated this year. The game was only going to air on the NFL cable network, but under pressure from fans and lawmakers, the NFL will now also broadcast on CBS and NBC. Steve Tripoli discusses the financial motivation for the move.
Dec 26th, 2007 · Home prices have fallen for the tenth month in a row, according to the latest Home Price Index. As values drop, an increasing number of home owners are reassessing their property values to reduce taxes. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli discusses the effects of dropping home values.
Dec 24th, 2007 · Credit card delinquencies have jumped 26 percent from a year ago, a recent Associated Press poll shows. Experts say the subprime mortgage meltdown is partly to blame as consumers turn to credit cards to cover expenses. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli examines what this could mean to the nation's economy.
Nov 26th, 2007 · Steve Tripoli offers tips regarding how to deal with the diving dollar. Buying goods from countries whose currency is pegged to the dollar, or changing your investment mix could be good steps to take.
Sep 28th, 2007 · A study says that most disputes between credit card companies and card holders are settled in favor of the companies. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli talks about what consumers should be aware of when it comes to the fine print in credit agreements.
Sep 27th, 2007 · The list of the top-performing college endowments came out Thursday. Yale University's investments have beaten the S&P 500's performance for the last five years. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli explains how college endowments work and how schools like Yale manage to beat the market year after year.