It was great fun to kick the financial tires with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. She was honest enough to admit that she wasn't aware of the massive leverage in the financial system that brought us to the brink and smart enough to learn to be more skeptical as a result of the crisis.
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.
