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Investment book
Chris Farrell Jan 9, 2012
On our local NPR station, WFYI, a guest Saturday morning on Marketplace Money recommended an investment advice book to a young caller. We can't recall the title of the book. Know which one we mean? Thanks in advance, Tom, Indianapolis, IN
Barnes & Noble could spin off the Nook
Sally Herships Jan 5, 2012
The company's e-reader has been a big success, while the rest of Barnes & Noble's business is suffering.
Got the Roth IRA: Now what?
Chris Farrell Dec 30, 2011
I'm 25. After listening to your show, I decided, Hey, I ought to start saving for retirement, so I opened a Roth IRA. Now my question is: Is that it? Do I just put money in there and it grows? Or is this the type of thing where, once it's created, I then have to allocate the money in there to various investments? If it's the latter, what the HECK should I direct my first investments toward? Love the show, cheers! Sam, Concord, NH
The disappearing book
Jennifer 8. Lee Dec 27, 2011
You'll see a lot of top ten lists this week, including one for books. But are those page turners about to vanish?
Not all "Books for Charity" go to charity
Claudine LoMonaco Dec 13, 2011
For-profit book recycler behind popular donation program sells many of the books received.
2011 in review: Top author interviews on Marketplace
Kai Ryssdal Dec 12, 2011
From Paul Allen to Henry Kissinger, here's a list of some of my favorite author interviews this year
The best business books of 2011
Kai Ryssdal Dec 13, 2011
At the end of the year, Marketplace takes a look at the best business books of 2011. We asked some of our regular contributors and voices we respect to share their picks for favorite business books of the year. Plus, Kai offers his own recommendations.
E-book sales lure once-skeptical authors
Joel Patterson Nov 29, 2011
Ray Bradbury's classic "Fahrenheit 451" available as e-book for first time.
'On the Road' to a food truck
Roy Choi Nov 25, 2011
The Kogi Barbecue truck is often credited with kicking off the gourmet food truck craze in Los Angeles. Chef Roy Choi shares how Jack Kerouac's seminal work pushed him to start the truck.
A bricks-and-mortar bookstore in an online world
Tess Vigeland Nov 25, 2011
These days getting a book to read just takes a few clicks on your e-reader or computer. But author Ann Patchett argues that real, physical bookstores are still necessary today.
