Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Martha Hamilton, a business columnist for The Washington Post, advises protecting your nest egg against inflation, not just recession.

The Hosts

Through most of her distinguished reporting career, Sheilah Kast has focused on the economy and workplace and how they affect people's lives. Well known to viewers of public television, ABC News, and CNN, she has covered the White House and Congress.

Kast also reported on the Washington aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Her stories included an investigation of anthrax in the mails and the struggles of bereaved Pentagon families to secure benefits.

At The Washington Star, in her first reporting job, Kast covered financial regulation, taxes, and energy. Her expertise in these important issues eventually led her to start a national public-television show, "This Week in Business," which she hosted in association with Business Week magazine.

Ms. Kast is a skilled interviewer. She has often hosted NPR'S Weekend Edition Sunday and has her own current-affairs interview show on public radio in Maryland.

Guests

Mac Hisey, Chief Investment Officer, AARP Financial Services
Mac’s investment experience spans the globe. He spent many years abroad and on Wall Street. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Society of Security Analysts.

Ric Edelman, Financial Advisor
Ric recently was rated by Barron’s as the number-two independent financial advisor in the country. Host of ABC Radio’s "The Ric Edelman Show," he also wrote the best seller, "The Lies About Money."

Martha M. Hamilton, Business Columnist, Washington Post
Specializing in matters concerning financial planning for retirement, Martha has edited the Post's Wall Street and corporate-crime coverage and has reported on the airline industry, energy, and the environment.

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