Should the government decide whether “bad” banks should be allowed to fail? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to propose that allowing bad banks to fail is a more productive policy than propping them up with government involvement.

Is commercial construction tracking with the overall economy? Joe Cleary joins Jim Blasingame to report the commercial construction industry is seeing "green shoots" from pent-up demand from groups like real estate investment trusts (REIT) and government spending.

Are you using the best investment professional for your portfolio? Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss using logic and rules-based methodology for investing, plus the advantages of using a naked portfolio manager over a Wall Street expert.

Why is an analytical investment strategy better than Wall Street predictions? Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss tips for better investing, including re-balancing your portfolio and how to invest based on historic information.

Wall Street is a predictor, not an investment advisor. Bob Fischer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the "naked portfolio" management strategy is better than following Wall Street investment predictions.

Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on new loan approval practices for small businesses, plus why small businesses should be looking to independent community banks and credit unions for credit.

How are you projecting cash flow for the next 12 months? Jim Blasingame talks about the importance of creating a cash flow spreadsheet to project what your cash picture will be in any month for the next year, and why doing this will make your banker happy.

What is in the Small Business Jobs Act? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the bill misses the mark regarding capital gains, increased taxes and bank lending.

Can a franchise start-up get financing today? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to discuss financing franchise start-ups, including why an independent community bank is more likely to make a start-up loan than a large bank.

Will the Small Business Bill actually help small businesses? Karen Kerrigan joins small business expert Jim Blasingame to discuss why the Small Business Bill won't be successful, small bank lending, accelerated depreciation, direct expensing, capital gains.