August 29th, 2008 at 4:23 am

MMM-125: The Market is Rigged

Cramer says the stock market is rigged. TJ says watch nothing. Philly. Yu Yongding: the collapse. Stanza, the iPhone ebook reader. NY Fed survey. Money in Motion. Why active managers under-perform. IPhone stories. Gary North predicted falling commodities. Do it Yourself portfolios.

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Topics in this week’s show include:

Thomas Jefferson says that watching nothing at all makes you a better investor than watching nothing but Mad Money.
We took a great trip to Philly last week. Recommended time of year to visit. National Constitution Center
Yu Yongding says the end of the current financial system may be at hand (if Fannie and Freddie default on international investors).
Our Tool this week is Stanza, an ebook reader that could replace your Kindle (if only it could get new books from Amazon).
NY Fed wants me to fill out a survey about the comic books they sent me.
I talk about my visit to the Money In Motion exhibit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
In the Learning Earning segment we learn one reason why active managers under-perform the indexes.
The iPhone is a truly helpful all-in-one gizmo.
Cramer says the stock market is rigged.
Our Guru this week is Gary North who predicted falling commodity prices but is seeing a war with Iran.
I got THREE emails asking about Do It Yourself portfolios. First, take a look at the Lazy Portfolio Smackdown and also the Professional Lazy Portfolios. Then take a look at IFA’s comparisons against iShares and Vanguard portfolios. I hope to put together a full web page on this topic soon.