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Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, is the Emmy and Gracie Award-winning business analyst for CBS News, where she translates complicated business and economic news into understandable, relatable topics for everyday viewers and listeners.
Schlesinger covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, on the "Jill on Money" podcast, radio (including her nationally syndicated show, "Jill on Money," which won the 2018 and 2021 Gracie Award for Best National Talk Show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." Jill also won a 2018 Personal Finance Reporting Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)/National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).
Prior to her second career at CBS, Schlesinger spent 14 years as the co-owner and chief investment officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University.
Schlesinger's second book, "The Great Money Reset," was published in January 2023 by St. Martin's Press and her first book, "The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money," was published in February 2019 by Ballantine Books.
Jill Schlesinger: Ahab Goes After Moby Dick
From hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee. - Herman Melville "Moby Dick" It's not Mary Schapiro's last breath, but she sure did stab at the "Vampire Squid" this morning. The SEC charged Goldman Sachs (press release here) and one of its vice presidents with fra...
MoneyWatch's Jill Schlesinger answers your money questions.
I was in a rotten mood before appearing with my buddies on The 404. But leave it to Justin, Wilson and Jeff, as well as the whole 404 community, to make me laugh. Where else am I happy to be called "Aunt Jill" and allow my twice-broken nose to be touched for good luck? On the show, I answer tax q...
Don't put away your 1040 just yet. By spending a few minutes studying that tax return, you just might find ways to shrink your tax bill for this year.
Since some analysts proclaim the recession has ended, it is now time to turn to what is important- your financial life.
Jill Schlesinger explains how investors should handle the market's recent uptick and why it's now time to reexamine the amount of risk you and your portfolio are willing to take.
Jill Schlesinger: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Attempts to Restore His Reputation
It was less exciting than Dow 10,000, but still 11,000 is a milestone. I discussed what it means with Ukee and Liz of CBS3 this morning. [video=413095] A producer from a network news program once asked me, "isn't there something sexier than a risk tolerance questionnaire? You should tell peopl...
Jill Schlesinger: New Economy, Old Mistakes: Lessons NOT Learned From The Great Recession
Why aren't more homes being modified? The second loan market may be the reason.
Confidence and consumer sales are on the rise. Is the economic recession over then? Jill Schlesinger explains.
We answer your questions about the real estate market and other financial inquires, such as what are the qualifications for HAMP.
Here we go -- another meeting of the Federal Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC). As we speak, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan continues to shuck and jive in a feeble attempt to restore his reputation. Early in the testimony, Greenspan claimed that in his career, he was "70% right...
A year ago, I was in a meeting with some media bigwigs, proselytizing how the financial crisis was going to change consumer behavior and remake Wall Street--"you won't recognize it!" I exclaimed. Um, WRONG--as Yogi Berra would say, "it's déjà vu all over again". A year later, I fear that short mem...