Serious Money Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 1997 Pacific Northwest Good Works Awards

  Awards for business philanthropy and public service.

• The 2003 Pacific Northwest Good Works Awards

  Awards for business philanthropy and public service.

• Alaska Air Group Inc.; Merit Financial Inc.

  Chairman Bill Ayer, Alaska Air Group Inc.; Scott Greenlaw, founder, Merit Financial Inc.

• aQuantive; Bartell Drug Company

  Brian McAndrews, president, aQuantive, Inc.; George Bartell, president, Bartell Drug Company.

• Author Suze Orman; Coinstar, Inc.

  Author Suze Orman talks about retirement planning and investment choices; Rich Stillman, president, Coinstar, Inc.

• Author Ted Fishman; Labor Ready

  Financial journalist Ted Fishman; CFO Steve Cooper, Labor Ready.

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Puget Energy Inc.

  Sylvia Mathews of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; CEO Steve Reynolds of Puget Energy.

• Bill Ayer, CEO Alaska Air Group Inc.; Steve Rogel, Chair, President and CEO, The Weyerhaeuser Company

  Alaska Air CEO Bill Ayer; CEO Steve Rogel, Weyerhaeuser Co.

• Bill Sherertz, CEO, Barrett Business Services; J. Jeffrey Auxier, Founder, Auxier Focus Mutual Fund

  CEO Bill Sherertz, Barrett Business Services; J. Jeffrey Auxier, founder of Auxier Focus Mutual Fund.

• Birthday Express; Rutledge Capital

  Mike Jewell, founder of the Birthday Express; John Rutledge, CEO of Rutledge Capital.

• Bob Cremin, CEO, Esterline Technologies Corporation; Paula Begoun, Owner, Paula's Choice

  CEO Bob Cremin, Esterline Technologies Corp., talks about the strength of the defense and aerospace markets; Paula Begoun talks about her company's success.

• Bob Walsh Enterprises Inc.; Stretch Island Fruit Inc.

  President Bob Walsh, Bob Walsh Enterprises Inc.; CEO Bob Sagerson, Stretch Island Fruit Inc.

• Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Author Robert Herbold

  CEO Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; author Robert Herbold.

• Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Ezell's Famous Chicken

  CEO Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Lewis Rudd and Glenn Gregory of Ezell's Famous Chicken.

• Brian McAndrews, CEO, aQuantive, Inc.; Rob Arnott, Chair, Research Affiliates, LLC

  CEO Brian McAndrews discusses aQuantive's strategies for success; Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates talks about index funds.

• Carol Nelson, CEO, Cascade Bank; John Batelle, Author

  CEO Carol Nelson, Cascade Bank, talks about the bank's growth and future goals; author John Batelle talks about Google.

• Coffee Entrepreneurs

  Starting a coffee business; Java U.

• Community Banks Roundtable

  Publicly traded community banks; trends; regulations; mergers.

• Conerly Consulting; IMS Capital Management

  Economist Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting; Carl Marker, IMS Capital Management.

• A Consumer's Guide to Health Care

  Taking control of health care costs.

• Consumer's Guide to Health Care

  Healthcare forum highlights.

• Craig Ueland, President & CEO, Russell Investment Group; Peter van Stolk, President & CEO, Jones Soda Co.

  CEO Craig Ueland of Russell Investment Group discusses international business; CEO Peter van Stolk, Jones Soda Co.

• Dick Conway & Associates; Garrett Financial Planning

  Dick Conway, principle, Dick Conway & Associates; Sheryl Garrett, founder, Garrett Financial Planning.

• drugstore.com; Screenlife, LLC

  President Dawn Lepore, drugstore.com, Inc.; Dave Long, founder of Screenlife, LLC.

• Esterline Corporation; Neoeconomy Author Daniel Altman

  CEO Bob Cremin, Esterline Corporation; economist and author Daniel Altman.

• F5 Networks, Inc.; Author Renee Mauborgne

  President John McAdam discusses F5's rising revenues; author Renee Mauborgne.

• The Future of Social Security

  The future of Social Security.

• Gert Boyle, Chair, Columbia Sportwear & Author, One Tough Mother; Jeff Seely, CEO, ShareBuilder Securities Corp.

  Gert Boyle recounts her childhood in Nazi Germany and her success heading the billion-dollar Columbia Sportswear Co.

• Getty Images, Inc.; Taco Del Mar

  Getty Images, Inc. founder Jonathan Klein; Taco Del Mar President James Schmidt.

• Group Health Cooperative; Leisure Care, Inc.

  CEO Scott Armstrong, Group Health Cooperative; CEO Dan Madsen, Leisure Care Inc.

• Holiday Retail

  Holiday spending climate.

• Investing in the Northwest

  Barry Mitzman evaluates local investments.

• Islamic Finance

  Islamic doctrine shapes business practices.

• J. Jeffrey Meder, President & CEO, Cost-U-Less, Inc.

  CEO J. Jeffrey Meder discusses the success of Cost-U-Less; author David Bach.

• James Sinegal, CEO & President, Costco Wholesale Corporation; Michael Laine, CEO, LiftPort Group, Inc.

  CEO James Sinegal, Costco Wholesale Corp.; Michael Laine, founder of LiftPort Group Inc.

• Jane Bryant Quinn, Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People, Simon & Schuster; Bill Moore, CEO and President, Allrecipes.com

  Author Jane Bryant Quinn talks about keeping finances on track; CEO Bill Moore, Allrecipes.com.

• Jim Donald, CEO, Starbucks Corp.; H. Stewart Parker, CE0, Targeted Genetics Corp.

  Jim Donald, Starbucks; H. Stewart Parker, Targeted Genetics.

• Jim Sinegal, President & CEO, Costco Wholesale Corporation; Michael Powell, Owner, Powell's Books

  President Jim Sinegal, Costco Wholesale Corporation; Michael Powell, owner of Powell's Books.

• Jonathan Klein, CEO, Getty Images, Inc.; Kemper Freeman Jr., CEO, Kemper Development Co.

  CEO Jonathan Klein, Getty Images, talks about the company's growing popularity among media companies; Kemper Freeman of Kemper Development Co.

• Joseph Schneider, CEO, LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.; Franchise Roundtable

  CEO Joseph Schneider, LaCrosse Footwear; avoiding mistakes when owning a franchise.

• L. Pendleton Siegel; Bill Pettit

  CEO L. Pendleton Siegel, Potlatch Corp.; Bill Pettit, president of Merrill Gardens.

• LeRoy Nosbaum, CEO, Itron, Inc.; Michael Painchaud, Founder, Market Profile Theorems, Inc.

  Itron CEO LeRoy Nosbaum discusses next-generation electrical meters; Michael Painchaud, founder of Market Profile Theorems, discusses U.S. stocks.

• Life's Little Indulgences: The Entrepreneur's Road to Riches

  Fast-growing Northwest companies.

• Looking Ahead: 1997 Investment Outlook

  Investment strategies for the coming year.

• Loudeye Corp.; The Bainbridge Graduate Institute

  CEO Michael Brochu, Loudeye Corporation; Chairman Gifford Pinchot, Bainbridge Graduate Institute.

• Lynn Brewer, Author, Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story; Steve Singh, CEO Concur Technologies Inc.

  Author Lynn Brewer talks about the long-term implications of the Enron trial; CEO Steve Singh, Concur Technologies Inc.

• Madrona Venture Group; Vulcan Capital

  Matt McIlwain, Madrona Venture Group; Michael Kranda, Vulcan Capital.

• Microsoft Corp.; Chesterfield Health Services

  Chris Liddell, Microsoft Corp.; Stella Ogiale, Chesterfield Health Services.

• Mid-Life Career Change

  Career changes later in life.

• Mines Management; Wade Cook

  CEO Glenn Dobbs, Mines Management; Wade Cook discusses investing strategies.

• Naveen Jain, CEO, Intelius.com; Mike Davidson, CEO, Newsvine.com

  CEO Naveen Jain, Intelius.com; CEO Mike Davidson, Newsvine.com.

• Nextel Partners; Author David Callahan

  Nextel Partners Chairman John Chappel; author David Callahan.

• Northwest Economic Turnaround: When & How?

  Panelists discuss the economic recovery of Washington and Oregon.

• Pacific Northwest Good Works Awards

  Awards recognize businesses in the Pacific Northwest.

• Paul Shipman, CEO, Redhook Brewery; Chris Canlis, Owner, Canlis Restaurant

  Co-founder Paul Shipman, Redhook Ale Brewery, talks about the company's marketing campaign; Chris Canlis, owner, Canlis Restaurant, discusses philanthropy.

• Peter van Oppen, Chair & CEO, Advanced Digital Information Corporation; Michelle Singletary, Author, Your Money and Your Man

  CEO Peter van Oppen, Advanced Digital Information Corp.; author Michelle Singletary.

• Plaza Bank; The Motley Fool

  CEO Carlos Guangorena, Plaza Bank; Tom Gardner, co-founder, The Motley Fool.

• Precious Metals

  Risks of investing in precious metals.

• Prison Industries

  Private industries employ prisoners; tax tips/laws.

• Puget Sound Business Journal; Flow International

  Publisher Michael Flynn, Puget Sound Business Journal; CEO Stephen Light, Flow International Corp.

• Ray Davis, CEO, Umpqua Bank; Larry Swedroe, Author, The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Need

  CEO Ray Davis, Umpqua Bank; author Larry Swedroe talks about choosing the best mutual funds.

• Rayonier Mill Closure

  Rayonier pulp mill closing; estate costs.

• Real Estate Roundtable Discussion

  Real estate trends in the Northwest.

• REI

  IMS Capital Management; REI; taxes.

• REI; WhitePages.com

  Recreational Equipment CEO Sally Jewell discusses social and corporate responsibility; CEO Max Bardon, WhitePages.com.

• Retire Early, Retire Well

  Retirement.

• Retirement Planning

  Saving and investing for retirement.

• Russell Horowitz, CEO, Marchex, Inc.; Dr. Leroy Hood, Co-Founder & President, Institute for Systems Biology

  CEO Russell Horowitz of Marchex Inc.; Dr. Leroy Hood, co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology.

• Safeco Corporation; BECU

  President Christine Mead, Safeco Corporation; President Gary Oakland, BECU.

• Safeco Corporation; Nextel Partners

  CEO Mike McGavick, Safeco Corp.; CEO John Chapple, Nextel Partners.

• Schnitzer Steel Industries; Author Robert Spector

  Barry Rosen, CFO, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.; author Robert Spector.

• Seattle Biodiesel; Marple's Pacific Northwest Letter

  CEO Martin Tobias, Seattle Biodiesel; Michael J. Parks, Marple's Pacific Northwest Letter.

• Social Security Forum

  The status of Social Security and the implications for retirement.

• SonoSite, Inc.; Watson and Associates

  President Kevin M. Goodwin, SonoSite Inc.; Carol Watson, managing partner, Watson and Associates.

• Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Chris Trimble, Author, Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators: From Idea to Execution

  CEO Michael Martino, Sonus Pharmaceuticals; author Chris Trimble.

• Steven Cooper, President, Labor Ready, Inc.; Michael Lane, CEO, Liftport Group, Inc.

  President Steven Cooper, Labor Ready; CEO Michael Laine, LiftPort Group.

• Symetra Financial; Pike Place Fish Market

  President Randall H. Talbot, Symetra Financial; author John Yokoyama.

• Tri-Cities Economy

  Economy of Washington state's tri-city region.

• Washington Mutual; Curves International

  CEO Kerry Killinger, Washington Mutual, Inc.; Valerie Waitley, northwest area director, Curves International.

• Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire; ICOS Corporation

  Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire promotes trade, tourism and investment in Europe; Paul Clark, ICOS.

• Wells Fargo; inSpa

  Interview with Pat Fahey, Pacific Northwest Bank; Colleen Stone, founder of inSpa.

• Wells Fargo Ragen MacKenzie; Gas Price Primer: A Serious Money Special Roundtable

  Peter Jacobs, research director of Wells Fargo, Ragen MacKenzie; the rise in gas prices and its impact.

• Western Wireless Corporation; Washington CASH

  Chairman John Stanton, Western Wireless Corporation; executive director Melany Brown, Washington CASH.

• Weyerhaeuser Company; Money Magazine

  Weyerhaeuser Company Chairman Steven R. Rogel; Money Magazine editor Jean Chatzky.

• Workplace Illiteracy

  Literacy training at work; home ownership; life insurance.

• Xcyte Therapies, Inc.; Author Larry Bossidy

  President Ron Berenson, Xcyte Therapies, Inc.; author Larry Bossidy.

• Yachting Options

  Yachting; time shares; leases; charters; club membership.

• Yoshida

  Entrepreneur Junki Yoshida; author William Greider.