Interviews
« Previous Entries10 Questions for Larry Swedroe, Author of “The Right Financial Plan”
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Here is an email interview I conducted with Larry Swedroe, author of lots of books on personal finance and investing, including his newest book, The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan. This was a great interview. If you agree, PLEASE share this with your friends (whether they be on facebook, twitter, [...]
Ten Questions for Jason Kelly, Author of “Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere”
Monday, July 5th, 2010I’m happy to post this Q&A I had with Jason Kelly (via email). Q: What led you to write Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere: Don’t Be One Of Them*? A: I’d written a lot about personal finance in the past, and so had other authors, but the subprime mortgage crisis made it clear that none [...]
An Interview with Author, Charles Geisst
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009I received a copy of Charles Geisst’s newest book, Collateral Damaged: The Marketing of Consumer Debt to America*, from the publisher. As the subtitle suggests, the book is a history of consumer debt. I found it interesting and insightful. After finishing the book, I decided to ask Mr. Geisst if he would answer a few [...]
10 Questions for Brent Kessel
Friday, December 5th, 2008Below is an email interview with Brent Kessel, author of It’s Not About the Money: Unlock Your Money Type to Achieve Spiritual and Financial Abundance*, a book that I reviewed earlier this week. Why did you decide to write a book? Without wanting to sound cliché, I never really feel like a made the decision. [...]
An Interesting Interview with MSN Money’s Liz Pulliam Weston
Friday, June 13th, 2008I have been reading Liz Pulliam Weston’s MSN Money columns for a couple of years. Although Liz writes about a lot of different topics, her main focus tends to be credit-related issues, which is a topic I don’t usually cover. She’s even written a couple of books on the topic (Easy Money* and Your Credit [...]
Scott Burns on His New Book, The Housing Market, and Gas Prices… (an Interview)
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008Scott Burns is a busy man. However, he’s not too busy for AFM readers, which is a good thing! Below is an email interview I had with Scott about what’s going on in his life. If after reading the interview, you have questions, please leave a comment and I’ll see if I can get Scott [...]
Interesting Quotes From John Bogle
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Here’s a quote from John Bogle regarding the subprime mortgage crisis and the part that the rating agencies played: I have always been skeptical about the rating services. I think there was tremendous reliance on rating services. It is irresponsible for a giant financial institution to let someone else tell them the quality of the [...]
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