Past Shows 2006 -2008

Callers are always welcome to join the conversation while on the air.
You may join me on air by calling Toll - Free 866-873-9463

2006 Shows     2007 Shows    2008 Shows   2009 Shows                        


January 7, 2006
1st half: Economic Overview and a Discussion on Flat Tax

Guest:
Steve Forbes,
President & Chief Executive Officer Forbes and Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Magazine.
2nd half: Introduction to show and misc. topics

January 14, 2006
Taxes & Investments
Guest: Ken Waterman, CPA

January 21, 2006
Investment Styles & Risk vs. Reward
Guest:
Rob Brown, Chief Investment
Officer and Chairman-Investment Management Executive Committee for
Genworth Financial (formerly GE Private Asset Management)


January 28, 2006
Medicare - the new policies and how to navigate them.
Guest
: Jeff Flick, Regional Director
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medi-cal


February 4, 2006
Topic: Long Term Care & The California Partnership
Guest:
Brenda Bufford, Director California
Dept. of Health, Long Term Care Division

See Seminar Tab for upcoming seminars on this topic.

February 11, 2006
Topic: Investments, setting goals and targets, indexes vs.Money Managers, etc.
Guest: callers welcome

*Indexes are unmanaged and are unavailable for direct investment.

February 18, 2006
Topic: Annuities - What's the truth?
Guest:
Mark Mackey, President -
National Association of Variable Annuities

March 4, 2006
Topic:
Retirement Accounts (Roth vs. Regular, 403b's,etc.), 529's Saving for college vs. Saving for Retirement, cost of investments
Guest: callers welcome


March 11, 2006
Topic:
Public Mis perceptions re: Retirement
Guest Anna Rappaport, Chair
Society of Actuaries - Committee on Post-Retirement Needs & Risks

March 18, 2006
Topic: Envision - Investment Planning & your future
Guest: Robert Corona, Sr. Vice President
Wachovia Securities, Palo Alto, California

Please see Seminar Tab for upcoming seminars on this topic.

March 25, 2006
Topic: Scams and Investors Beware
Guest:
Gerri Walsh,
Acting Director
Securities & Exchange Commission,
Investor Education and Assistance

April 1, 2006
Topic: Tax Time
Guest:
Ken Waterman, CPA
From Santa Rosa, California (see sponsor tab)

April 8, 2006
Topic:
IRA & other retirement plan & their investments
Guest:
callers, me & surprise guest


April 15, 2006
Topic: Small businesses & What it can lead to - with your help."
Guest:
Guy Fieri, Bay Area Next Food Network - Host
and "the next Food Channel Network Star" with your help


April 22, 2006
Topic:Teacher's and 403b's
Guest:
Ronie Vasconcellos, Administrator
Calif. State Teacher's Retirement 403b Compare

May 13, 2006
Topic: Government Waste - Federal & State
Guest:
Tom Shatz, President
Citizens Against Government Waste

May 20, 2006
Topic: Investment Goals & Objectives vs. investment style, averages(are they really important), perspective & prioritizing, planning for college,retirement income,etc.
Guest: :callers

May 27, 2006
Topic: New Tax Code, Investing w/taxes in mind, the importance of accurate record keeping.
Guest:Ken Waterman, CPA and Financial Ad visor

June 3, 2006
Topic: California - minimum wage, bonds, immigration, etc.
Guest: Senator Tom McClintock

June 10, 2006
Topic: New Tax Code / To Roth or not.., Kiddie Tax, AMT, When Tax Free may not be Tax Free, When is tax free worth it or not, predicting the future and more...
Guest:Ken Waterman, CPA

June 17, 2006
Topic: Mutual Funds, Annuities, ETF's, stocks, bonds, YOUR GOALS- how do they all fit?
Guest:
Callers

June 24, 2006

Topic: Protecting your family & your assets.

July 1, 2006
Topic: Protecting Assets & Family Part 2
Tax planning and Real Estate, Stretch IRA's, Muni Bonds, ILIT's (Life Ins. Trusts), Living Trusts and Death Taxes
Guest: Ken Waterman, CPA

July 8, 2006
Best of show

July 15 2006
Topic: A variety
California Partnership for Long Term Care and Rate increase on future policies at Gen worth Financial. Protecting assets and investing in general.


July 22, 2006
Topic: "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity"
Myths about government vs. business, outsourcing, tax dollars at work,what's the truth about oil prices, will price controls from Congress really help and more
Guest: John Stossel, ABC's 20/20 Co-host

July 29, 2006
Topic: Trusts and Estate Planning
Guest:
Fred Caspersen, Partner
Farella, Braun & Martel,LLP (San Francisco & St. Helena)
Mr. Caspersen's practice focuses on the development and implementation of succession strategies for families and closely held businesses.

August 5, 2006
Topic: New Tax Code re: 401k's and other retirement plans
August 12, 2006
Topic: Life Insurance, Trusts, Estate Planning, alternative Minimum Tax, and more.

Guest Host: Ken Waterman, CPA

Sept. 9, 2006
Topic:1st half: Earthquake Insurance
Guest:
Nancy Kincaid - Director of Public Com munition & Policy
California Earthquake Authority
2nd half: New laws on 529's, IRA's, Retirement Plans, Wealth in Retirement - How to make money last.

Sept. 16, 2006
Topic: Annuities - What they will & will not do.
Guest:
Chris Price,National Director of Advanced Annuity Sales
Lincoln National Life

Sept. 23,2006
Topic: How much Nest Egg do you really need? How important is cost to performance?
Guest: Ken Waterman, CPA & Adviser

Sept. 30, 2006
Topic: Be an informed voter - Prop. 13 - revisited, Public Pension Plans
and new propositions to consider for November election & more.
Guest:
Jon Coupal, President -
Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association

November 11, 2006
Year End Tax & Investment Planning
Guest:
Ken Waterman, CPA

November 18, 2006
Topic: Medicare Part D / Open Enrollment
Nov. 15 - Dec. 30th
(Prescription Drug Program)
Guest: Jeff Flick
Regional Director Center for Medicare / Medicaid


December 3, 2006
Topic: Women & Family Issue's
Long Term Care effects on family, emotionally, physically
financially and overall.
Guest: Wendy Boglioli -
1976 Gold Medal Winner in the 1976 Olympics @ Montreal
Wendy and her teammates won the freestyle relay and
set a world record.
Genworth Regional Product Specialist Long Term Care

December 30, 2006
Topic: Year End Food for Thought
Guest: Tom Schatz, President
Citizens Against Gov. Waste
(1st half only)
Second Half:
Dan Gainor, Director
Business & Media Institute
Topic: The Media's Top 10 Economic Myths of 2006


 

 January 6, 2007
Topic: Investments for 2007 (ETF's, indexes, dividends, & history)
Guest:
Jeremy J. Siegel
Professor: Wharton School of Finance
Author of: "
The Future for Investors" and
"Stocks for the Long Run."

January 13, 2007
Topic: Flat Tax, The Economy and the Globalization
Guest:
Steve Forbes
Editor-In-Chief, Forbes Magazine

January 20, 2007
Topic: "But What if I Live"
Guest:
John Koehler, Director
Jackson National Retirement & Wealth Strategies Group

January 27, 2007
Topic: Tax Help for 2006 & planning for 2007
Guest Host: Ken Waterman, CPA
Guest appearance: California Senator Tom McClintock - Your tax dollars at work.
Topics may include: IRA & SEP-IRA limits, Roth vs. Regular IRA and 401k's, beneficiary designations on retirement plans and various insurance products (life ins. / annuities), cost basis ? , and much more......
Callers Welcome!

February 3, 2007
Topic: Wealth Management1 and Borrowing Money2
(homes, business, aircraft, leasing,ctc).

Guest: 1Timothy Pidgeon Financial Advisor with the Pidgeon Group
Wachovia Securities
2Ian Patrick, Vice President-National Lending Sales Manager
Wachovia Securities

February 10, 2007
Topic: Economic Outlook & Money Management
Guest:
Rob Brown, PhD, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Chairman-Investment Mgmt. Executive Committee

Genworth Financial Asset Management, Inc.

February 24, 2007
Topic: Public Misperceptions regarding Retirement
Guest: Anna Rappaport, Chair
Society of Actuaries - Committee on Post-Retirement Needs & Risk

March 3, 2007
Topic: Women & Family Issues
Long Term Care effects on family, emotionally, physically, etc

Guest: Wendy Boglioli-
Genworth Regional Product Specialist Long Term Care
Gold Meal Winner in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal

March 17, 2007
Topic: Stabilizing You're Income Base - in retirement
Guest:
Bob Lewis, CLU
Retirement Income Specialist, Strategic Sales Consulting
Lincoln Financial Distributors


April 7, 2007  
Topic: Company Sponsored Retirement Plans - 
           Plan Types, Fiduciary Responsibility, Employee Responsibility Cost   
           & Reporting, Investment Options, etc
Guest: Bob Andrews, Enrolled Actuary
           Pension & Profit Sharing Administrator, etc.
          Jordan & Andrews: Consultants and Actuaries

April 14, 2007 
Topic: Taxes - Have you had enough?
Guest #1:
Steve Forbes, 
                President & Chief Executive Officer Forbes and Editor Forbes Magazine
Guest:#2  Senator Tom McClintock, California
                Federal & State Taxes, Government Spending, Deficits and 
                Taxpayer productivity,  Wealth Management

April 20, 2007
  
Topic:    Long Term Care Insurance
              The California Partnership / CalPers & other programs
Guest: 
   Arthur Neibrief, Regional Product Specialist
               
Long Term Care Insurance / Genworth Financial
               Pat Macht, Assistant Executive Officer
               CalPers Office of Public Affairs

               Special INVESTOR ALERT re: phishing, vishing, smishing, etc
              
Brian Mcginley, Director of  Loss Management
               Wachovia Corp.

April  28, 2007
Topic:  Market at new highs, Interest rates stable?
              
What's an investor to do?  
              Is this a good time to start investing?
              
Social Security Trustee Update

Guest:  Leslie Walker, Regional Communication Director
              
Social Security Administration

May 5, 2007
Topic:   Not all Tax Advantages are created equal!
               Tax Free, Tax Deferred, Write-off's, Capital Gains, 
               Tax Credits, etc... 
               Guest:
 
Ken Waterman, CPA and Investment Adviser

May 12, 2007
Topic:  Community Foundations - something for everyone!
              
Leaving a legacy or needing financial assistance.
              
Giving back to the community.
Guest:  Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D.
               CEO and President, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
 

 May 19, 2007
Topic:  Wachovia Bank - "Coming to Northern California ."
              
Banking in the 21st Century
Guest:  Pete Jones, Executive Vice President
 
               Western Banking Group Executive

May 26, 2007  (Memorial Weekend)
Topic:  Stock & Bond Markets - What's Next?
              Is now a good time to invest?  How to invest? 
              Domestic, International or Global?
              How to get and maintain income - with and without 
              guarantees and what are those guarantees.  
              Borrowing your way to success
.
Guest: Ken & callers

June 2,  2007 
Topic:  The Dow1 has a birthday! 
              The S&P 5002 reaches an all time high!
3
              What is the Dow? What is an index? 
              What is the difference between the market and your 
              portfolio?

              New additions to the web site, Newsletters and more!

1 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Co., Inc) is an unmanaged index composed of 30 common stocks.
2 The S&P 500 (a registered trademark of the McGraw Hill Companies) is an unmanaged, index of common stock.

June 9,  2007 
Topic: Borrowing* your way to success.
             Income for now and in the future

             interest vs. dividends vs. guarantees
             (Bonds, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Annuities)
             Diversification - how much is enough?
* Lending services available through affiliates

June 16,  2007 

Topic: Father's Day show
              How to help your children be independent and financially
              aware.  Making dad's job more rewarding so he can
              relax later on.
Discussion on:  allowances, credit cards, debt., insurance, etc.
Guest:   Callers


June 23, 2007
Topic: 
New Tax Laws & your investments* 
              & the reconfiguration
 of the Russell Indexes
              Muni Bonds - who should consider &  (Mini Bonds & AMT).
              Estimated Taxes - Newest rules on who needs to file & when.*
              Stretch IRAs / 401k's and heirs of the owner
              Stock Options - your options & how it works for taxes*
              Uniform Gift to Minor accounts (New Rules & more...)
Guest: Ken Waterman, CPA


June 30, 2007
Topic: 
New Tax Laws & your investments* - Part II
              & the reconfiguration
 of the Russell Indexes
              Muni Bonds - who should consider &  (Mini Bonds & AMT).
              Estimated Taxes - Newest rules on who needs to file & when.*
              Stretch IRAs / 401k's and heirs of the owner
              Stock Options - your options & how it works for taxes*
              Uniform Gift to Minor accounts (New Rules & more...)
Guest:
Ken Waterman, CPA &
              Steve Woods,
Senior Strategist @ Russell

July 7, 2007
Topic:   
Medicare/Medicaid - Preventative programs & more
Guest:   
Jeff Flick, Regional Director - Centers for Medicare /Medicaid


July 21, 2007
Topic:  Financial Independence, are you prepared?
               Planning for and living for today and in future. 
               Did you know, questions & answers???
Guest:  
Andrew C. Fass, CRPC
               Senior Vice President, Wachovia Securities - Sacramento


July 28, 2007
Topic: 
Life's Events: Understanding them & handling them.
               
Education Planning, Women & Investing, Being Downsized, 
               Marriage, Life Expectancy, Retirement Income, Divorce, 
               Death &  Estate Planning, What paperwork to keep, & more...
Guest: Janet Schaefer,
Vice President, 
            
  Manager of Life Event Services, Wachovia Securities
            Bob Ericson, CFP®, CLU 
              Financial Planning Specialist, Wachovia Securities

August 4, 2007
Topic:  Investments and Taxes* - Making them work together.
Guest:  Ken Waterman, CPA


August 11, 2007
Topic:  Long Term Care / Truth or Consequences?
              The consequences of not being prepared.
Guest:  Harley Gordon, Atty  -  
              a founding member of the:
              National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys*      
        

            He has been voted as one of the 100 most influential people in long-term 
            care by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News. 
            His views on the consequences of  not having a plan for long-term care 
            needs have been featured in the national media including the CBS
            Evening News,The Today Show,CNN and the Wall St. Journal.



August 18, 2007
Topic:  
Investing in today's environment for growth, income & 
               protection...(asset allocation, indexes, different types of 
               investments, etc....)
Guest:  Rob Brown
               Chairman-Investment Mgmt. Executive Committee &
               Chief Investment Officer
               Genworth Financial Asset Management, Inc.


August 25, 2007
Topic:  
Investing today and tomorrow
               What to do now if you need income and/or growth

September 1, 2007
Topic:  Labor Day
               Your Labor
and taking advantage of Employer Benefits 
               now and in the future.
               
Also paying for college - how, why and for whom????

September 8, 2007
Topic:   Investing your Lump Sum @ Retirement 
             A way to help stabilize income 
Guest:  David F. Babbel, Sr. Advisor & Vice President CAR International
            
Fellow The Wharton Finanical Institutions Center
             Professor of Insurance & Finance
             The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

September 15, 2007
Topic:  Income in Retirement, Safety, and Diversification (what is it?)
             Sub Topics:
             Interest, dividends, Certificate of Deposits, mutual funds, ETF's,
             Separately Managed Accounts, Annuities and Alternative Investments, etc.

September 22, 2007
Topic:   Employer's : Long Term Care coverage for employees
             Why Employer's are getting involved, their options and the advantages
             they have and can offer employees as well as  their business.
Guest:  Dean Horger, CLU, CFC 
             National Trainer of LTC @ Genworth Insurance

September 28, 2007
Guest:      Terry Jones, Investors Business Daily
Topics:    The Economy, Credit Crisis, Deficits, Poverty, Interest Rates, 
                  Manufacturing, Social Security, Health Care and more.....

October 6, 2007
Topic 1:   World Savings converting to Wachovia on Oct 15th
Guest:     Pete Jones, Regional Chief Executive
Wachovia Bank
                
What this change means for depositors, investors, borrowers, etc.?
                 Has banking changed?
                 Are there new advantages for Wachovia customer's? and more...

Topic 2:  If interest rates continue to go down
                 and the stock market continues to rise....
                 Will it be time to refinance?
                 Funding your 401k and thinking ahead to 2008...
Guest:     Ken & callers
Wachovia Corporation is the parent company of World Savings.


October 13, 2007
Topic:
    2007 Year End Tax Planning  - What to think about for this year and next.
               Health Savings Accts, the Estate Tax, Maximize Retirement Plan
               contributions.
               What is A.M.T (Alternative Minimum Tax) - Can you avoid it? 
               Deductions for medical care and long term care. and more......
Guest:   Ken Waterman, CPA 


October 20, 2007
Topic:  After the "Credit Crunch" - where do we go as investors?
Guest:  Michael Jones, Chief Investment Officer
            Wachovia Securities.

October 27, 2007
Topic:    Home buying in San Francisco Bay Area 
Guests: Jack Marshall, Mortgage Consultant - Wachovia1
               Leelee Thomas, Principle Planner Affordable Housing Program
               Marin County Community Development Agency
               Edward Segal, CEO Marin Association of Realtors
               San Rafael Chamber of Commerce             
Also Updates from:
             
Tom Schatz, President Citizens Against Gov. Waste
            
Topic:   Paying tax on your e-mail's.  Congress has yet to act.
            
1 Lending Services are available through banking and non-banking subsidiaries of Wachovia Corporation, including, but not limited to Wachovia Bank, National Association and Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, separate affiliates of Wachovia Securities, LLC and subsidiaries of Wachovia Corporation. All loans are subject to credit approval. Wachovia Bank and Wachovia Bank of Delaware are equal housing and opportunity lenders.
 

November 3, 2007
Topic:   Long Term Care - 
              Long Term Care Awarenss week as proprosed by the
              U.S. Congress is Nov. 4 - 10, 2007
               
Guest:  Jesse Slome, Executive Director
              American Association for Long Term Care
              Brenda Bufford. Chief 
              California Parntership for Long Term Care
              California Department of Health Care Services
* Insurance services are available through affiliates.

November 10, 2007
Topic:      Various Topics:
                 
more on Long Term Care, 
                 being downsized?
                 retirement plans at the end of the year, 
                 converting IRA's to Roth's,
                 mutual funds,
                 annuities,
                 Bonds & Interest rates,
                 Costs of investing.......and more
Callers welcome @ 866-873-9463

November 17, 2007
Topic:       California's New Deficit numbers's
                  and what can investors do and prepare for?

Guests:    Senator Tom McClintock
                 Tom Schatz, President - Citizens Against Government Waste

November 24, 2007
Topic   
A way to help stabilize income (Best of - Replay from Sept. 8, '07)|
             Investing your Lump Sum @ Retirement
Guest:   David F. Babbel, Sr. Advisor & Vice President CAR International
            
Fellow The Wharton Finanical Institutions Center
             Professor of Insurance & Finance
             The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

December 1,  2007 
Topic:     403(b) Retirement Plans - The Rules are Changing
Guest:
     Dave Ray, Vice President & 
               
National Practice Leader for Not For Profits Markets
               Diversified Investment Advisor's

               (Churches, School Districts and others....)

December 8,  2007 
Topic 1:     Regional Director U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
                 
Topic 2:     FEDERAL SUB PRIME RESCUE PLAN - UPDATE
                  New program announced Thursday and information on how to access
 Guest:       Anna Escobedo Cabral, United States Treasurer


Topic 3:  Medicare / Medicaid - its open enrollment time
               Open enrollment and the latest updates re: Medicare
Guest:     Charlotte S. Yeh, MD, FACEP


December 15,  2007
Topic 1:    The NEW SUB PRIME Plan 
                 What is the effect on the "Credit  Crunch"
 Guest:      Michael Jones, Chief Investment Officer - Wachovia Securities

Topic 2:    Last minute tax issues, mutual fund Cap. Gains & dividends, 
                 AMT,  late refunds in 2008 and more.....*
Guest:
       Ken Waterman, CPA

December 22, 2007
Topic:    Giving & Gifting during the Holidays and the entire year
Guest:
    Community Foundation Sonoma County
               If you have done well and/or belong to an organization that 
               could use financial assistance - this show should be useful.
               Special guest - one family who has three generations involved in 
               their family philanthropy.


December 29, 2007
Topic: Financial Resolutions & Clarification for 2008 investors
G
uest:
Ken & listeners who would like to call in.



                          Happy New Year  -  2008


January 5, 2008
Topic:
   The new tax season and the old.
               2007 filing and planning for 2008
Guest.
Ken Waterman, CPA
              Looking for a refund, Will the new AMT affect you, 
              filing as domestic partners in California,
              limits on interest deductions, short sales on Real Estate
              IRA's - Regular or Roth, SEP - Ira's, Company Retirement Plans -
              Regular or Roth (what should employers think about), and more......

January 12, 2008
Topics:  IRAs, 401k's, 403B's how to plan for the new year and last year.
               once in a retirement plan how should you invest - what are your options
               when should you start and more....
               California's Budget Deficit
Guest:
Jon Coupal, President - Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

January 19, 2008
Topics:
  The importance of planning for and in retirement.
                Registered Domestic Couples face higher taxes in California
                Economic Predictions - how good are they?    
                and more......
Guest:   
Ken Waterman,CPA at the half hour


January 26, 2008
Topic # 1
    California's Current Budget Situation and related matters.
Topic # 2    Ways to have your property tax lowerd by your local assessor's office
     
Guest # 1    
Senator Tom McClintock
Guest # 2    William F. Rousseau, Chief Deputy Assessor
                      County of Sonoma

February 2, 2008
Topics:  
 WHAT IS A SAVER SUPPOSED TO DO?
                 IRA's - Roth and Regular / Refinancing and/or consolidating loans*,
                 Stocks and Bonds - safety, growth, out pacing inflation / taxes
                 Asset allocation, indexes, mutual funds, ETF's - Pros and cons of each
                 Lessons to be learned from the past**, 
                 Income in retirement, setting goals and objectives and more....

Guest: Ken and callers
* Available through affiliates
** Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

February 9, 2008
Topics:   Income in retirement - 
              options and protection of income - if possible
              IRA's and Pensions / '07 limits vs. '08 limits

Guest:    Ken & Callers       
       

February 16, 2008
Topic:     Women's issues and Long Term Care (and the Calif. Partnership)
Guest:    Wendy Boglioli - Olympian Gold Medalist in swimming 
              and motivational speaker.
             
Product  Specialist for Genworth Insurance

February 23, 2008
Topic: 
IRA Season, yields vs. return
            IRA vs. Roth, or a company plan?
            CD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, Seperately Mgd accounts, Annuities, etc.
            Safety today vs. purchasing power later
             What is cost basis and why is it important?
            Ways to generate income now.
Guests: Ken & callers

March 1,  2008

Topic: 
continuation of last week
            IRA contribution limits, IRA consolidation, IRA investment options
            Roth vs. Regular IRA's and also company retirement plans, 403b's...
            Income in retirement and more

Guests: Ken & callers

March 8, 2008
Topic:  Understanding Annuities

Guest:   Bob Lewis
             Retirement Income Specialist,
             Lincoln National Insurance Company

March 15, 2008
Topic:   Credit Scores
             What are they, how are they done, how to get yours and
             how to assure they are correct.  What to do if they are not!
Guest:   Barry Paperno, Spokesperson
             Fair Issac's


March 22, 2008
Topic:  Stocks for the Long Run  - Yes Even Now!!
            What can we learn from history for the long & short term*
            Putting recent events in perspective.....more
Guest:  Jeremy J. Siegel, Professor of Finance @ Wharton School of the
            University of Pennsylvania

His Book:
            Stocks for the Long Run - 
            selected by Businessweek as a must read for investors

Callers welcome

* Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


March 29
Topic:  Retire on Less Than You Think Revised
Guest:  Fred Brock
            Bestselling author, NY Times Guide to Planning Your Financial Future

His Book:
           Expanded chapters on Housing, Health Care and more...

Wachovia Securities is not a legal or tax advisor.

 

April 5, 2008
Topic:  IRA Deadline Approaches
           Consolidation, Investment Options, Contribution Limits, Required Minimum
           Distribution, etc.
           Company Retirement Plans:
          
Limit, Investments, Borrowing from, Fiduciary responsibility, etc.


April 12, 2008

Topic:   More on IRA's  and the April 15th deadline, 
Guest    Congressman John Campbell with a new bill



April 19, 2008
Topic:   Buying & Selling Real Estate Today
Guest Host:
               Ted Horsman, Broker/Owner Re/Max Central Santa Rosa & Windsor
Guest:   Leon Creed, Branch Manager, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
* Wachovia Securities offers lending services through affiliates.


April 26, 2008
Topic:  Life Insurance today
            - Who needs it & why (family or business)?
            - What are your options today? 
            - Is your policy up to date? 
            - Is it properly owned? 
            - Do you have today's lower rates?
            - Have you actually compared your choices?

Guest:    Richard Killilea, CLU, CHFC
              Highland Capital Brokerage

* Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wachovia and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies. Wachovia Securities, LLC is a separate non-bank affiliate of Wachovia Corporation.


May 3, 2008
Topic:   Social Security
Guest:   Marvin Mueller
                District Manger for Social Security in Sonoma, Ukiah & Lakeport

May 10, 2008
Topic:  Investing for Income, investment in a volatile market, mortgage 
             payments & how to control, calculators to help with credit card
            payments and more:

Guest:  Ken & callers


May 17, 2008
Topic:   Is the market turning, how can you tell?
               As an investor what should you be looking for and thinking about?
               Spending vs. Revenue - individuals and California...
               What is the difference between the market and your portfolio?
               How do you start to save and what should you be thinking about?
Guest: Ken & callers


May 24, 2008   -  Memorial Day
Special Guest -  ASTC Chief Carter, USCG, EMT School 

Topic: How to survive the current economic cycle.
             Muni Bonds - What did the Supreme Court Rule and why is it important?
             Is the cycle over?  Getting income in today's low interest rate environment
             What was that about,  "shop mortgages by payment not rate?"
             Do you really need to reallocate and rebalance your portfolio?
             What is Estate Recovery vs. Estate Tax (Death Tax)
Guest Host:
               Open Mike - with callers and topics you'd like to hear in the future
              
 

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