The Rising Stock Market

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Americans have fallen in love with constantly rising stock markets. But are they being too complacent and ignoring obvious risks? Is the dream of getting rich quick obliterating traditional values of caution and thrift? Should international markets serve as a warning?
Jacob Weisberg: Chief Political Correspondent for the on-line magazine slate-dot-com. Author of recent New York Times Magazine piece entitled "United Shareholders of America." Professor Thomas Lys: Gary Rosenberg Distinguished Professor at Kellogg Business School, where he teaches mergers and acquisitions and securities analysis at Kellogg Business School Joel Kotkin: Economist. Author of Tribes: How Race Religion and Identity Determine Success in the New Global Economy. International Fellow at the Pepperdine University School of Business and Management Ben Zycher: Vice President of Research, Milken Institute Edward M. Graham: Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics Scott Nova: Policy analyst, former director The Preamble Center for Public Policy, a Washington based organization that aims to promote dialog about economic problems in America Gil Garcetti: District Attorney, Los Angeles County David Bloom: Los Angeles Daily News staff reporter covering the MTA

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton