Resources
Reading
Sandy Leeds is a faculty member in the Finance Department at The University of Texas at Austin. At The McCombs School of Business, one of his classes is designed to help students to understand current events and how to process the news. Each week, he summarizes key events and uses this for an hour of class discussion. This website makes these notes available to anyone interested in the most recent issues affecting the markets. In addition, he sometimes will post other notes when he comes across an interesting topic.
Personal Finance – Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal’s personal finance section is like a guidebook that helps people manage their money better. It has articles and tips on things like saving, investing, budgeting, and planning for the future. It’s kind of like having a friend who knows a lot about money giving you advice on how to make smart choices with your cash.
Podcasts
Planet Money Summer School : NPR
Planet Money Summer School is a crash course in economics for your ears. See the world through the lens of an economist and you’ll start to feel a little less overwhelmed when making financial decisions.
Your Money Briefing – Wall Street Journal Podcasts
Your Money Briefing is your personal-finance and career checklist, with the news that affects your money and what you do with it. From spending and saving to investing and taxes, the Wall Street Journal’s finance reporters and experts break down complicated money questions every weekday to help you make better decisions about managing your money.
Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don’t just understand the economy – understand the world.
The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what’s happening today. It’s a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else.
Marketplace Business News Podcast & Show – American Public Media
This flagship program from American Public Media is all about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy numbers, we help listeners understand the economic world around them.
What’s News – Wall Street Journal Podcasts
What’s News brings you the headlines and business news that move markets and the world—twice every weekday. In 10-12 minutes, get caught up on the best Wall Street Journal scoops and exclusives, with insight and analysis from the award-winning reporters that broke the stories.
The Journal – Wall Street Journal Podcasts
The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power.
Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast – Bloomberg
The economy and the markets are “under surveillance” as hosts cover the latest in finance, economics and investment, and talk with the leading voices shaping the conversation around world markets.