This post by Jill Schlesinger originally appeared on CBS' MoneyWatch.com.
We got a chance to bring (click here to see the video) in real estate gur-ess and MoneyWatch blogger Alison Rogers for "Ask the Experts" and not a moment to soon! Ali helped us get to the bottom of the rotten housing starts numbers and we even got to play a little Elvis Costello in her honor! If you have a question for "Ask the Experts," send an e-mail to: asktheexperts@moneywatch.com.More on MoneyWatch:
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Jill Schlesinger is the Editor-at-Large for CBS MoneyWatch.com. Prior to the launch of MoneyWatch, she was the Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. In her infancy, she was an options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York.
Jill Schlesinger
Jill Schlesinger, CFP® is the Emmy-nominated business analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." Prior to her second career at CBS, Jill 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.