Staying informed and adaptable when it comes to your money is more important than ever in today’s ever-evolving financial landscape. CNBC’s Your Money will bring together top financial experts to discuss ways to maximize your finances amidst record high inflation and mitigate risk, while investing for a brighter future.
Jim Cramer believes there is always a bull market somewhere, and he wants to help you find it. He is host of CNBC's "Mad Money," (M-F, 6PM ET) featuring lively guest interviews, viewer calls and most important, the unmatched, fiery opinions of Cramer himself. He serves as the viewer's personal guide through the confusing jungle of Wall Street investing—navigating through both opportunities and pitfalls with one goal in mind—to help them make money.
Cramer is also co-anchor of the 9 a.m. ET hour of CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" (M-F, 9AM-11AM ET) and the founder of TheStreet, a multimedia provider of financial commentary.
He graduated from Harvard College where he was president and editor-in-chief of the prestigious daily, The Harvard Crimson. After graduation, he became a reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat and later for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, where he covered stories ranging from homicides to sporting events.
Cramer is a former hedge fund manager and founder/owner and senior partner of Cramer Berkowitz. His compounded rate of return was 24 percent after all fees for 14 years at Cramer Berkowitz. He retired from his hedge fund in 2001, where he finished with one of the best records in the business, including having 36 percent-plus year in 2000.
He helped Steve Brill launch American Lawyer magazine before attending Harvard Law School and earning a law degree. Upon graduating and passing the New York State Bar Examination and being admitted to the N.Y. State Bar, Cramer joined Goldman Sachs in sales and trading. While at Goldman, Cramer wrote for The New Republic about stock market issues.
In December 2013, he published the book, "Jim Cramer's Get Rich Carefully," in which he creates a guide to high-yield, low-risk investing. Cramer is also the author of "Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even," "Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich," "Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich," "Jim Cramer's RealMoney" and "Confessions of a Street Addict."
Ben McKenzie was born and raised in Texas. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Virginia with a degree in Economics and Political Science, he moved to New York to find work as an actor.
Ben is best known for starring in hit shows such as Gotham, Southland, and The OC and most recently revisited his Economics degree with his first book, Easy Money alongside journalist Jacob Silverman. Easy Money is a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency on sale July 18, 2023. Weaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto “visionaries,” Hollywood’s biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government agents searching for solutions at the precipice of a major crash, Easy Money features original reporting across the country and abroad. The book includes original interviews with FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried, Tether cofounder Brock Pierce, Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, and more, marking Easy Money as the first authoritative dive into the debunking of crypto.
On the acting side, Ben most recently starred in Grand Horizons on Broadway, which received a Tony Award nomination for Best New Play in 2020.
McKenzie began his acting career in 2003 when he was cast as the lead of the hit Fox series The OC and aired for four seasons.
Ben has appeared in several films, including Junebug with Amy Adams and 88 Minutes starring Al Pacino. He received praise for his solo turn in the independent film Johnny Got His Gun, based on a novel by Dalton Trumbo and he also co-starred in Some Kind of Beautiful with Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek.
Ben’s other film credits include Decoding Annie Parker opposite Helen Hunt and a starring role in the short film The Eight Percent which screened at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2009, Ben returned to series television as a patrol officer on the streets of Los Angeles in Southland Executive Produced by John Wells. The critically acclaimed show ran for five years. Ben has also guest starred on the comedy Men at Work.
Ben starred as ‘Detective James Gordon’ on the hit Fox series Gotham, which was the origin story behind Detective Gordon’s rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman’s arrival. The show premiered in the fall of 2014 and aired for five seasons. Ben made his directorial debut in Season 3 of Gotham, with episode 316. In Season 4, Ben became even more creatively involved in the show by writing episode 404 and directing his second episode, 416. For the fifth and final season, Ben directed episode 506 and wrote episode 509.
In 2019, Ben returned to the big screen in Scott Z Burns’ The Report, alongside Adam Driver and Annette Benning, which premiered at Sundance where it was acquired by Amazon Studios.
Ben also starred alongside Aaron Eckhart in Steve C. Miller’s action-thriller Line of Duty as the antagonist in the film which follows a cop to find a kidnap victim whose abductor was accidentally killed.
Trevor Rozier-Byrd is the founder and CEO of Stackwell Capital, Inc., a fintech startup that seeks to eliminate the racial wealth gap by addressing Black underinvestment in America.
Trevor has more than fifteen years of corporate development, business strategy and corporate transactional legal experience focused on the asset management industry.
Prior to founding Stackwell, Trevor served as the Head of Strategy and Business Development for the State Street Alpha Platform, which is State Street Bank and Trust Company’s captive fintech business. Trevor held senior sales, strategy, corporate development and legal positions during his tenure with State Street.
Prior to joining State Street, Trevor was a Senior Associate at WilmerHale, where his practice focused on domestic and international corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings and public and private capital markets transactions. Trevor also represented companies and entrepreneurs in connection with a broad range of start-up company matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Trevor was an associate at Sidley Austin LLP where he represented various financial institutions in connection with a broad range of public and private capital markets transactions.
While receiving his law degree, Trevor worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – Division of Enforcement where he participated in investigations of possible violations of the federal securities laws.
Since founding Stackwell, Trevor has received several awards and recognitions for his leadership. Trevor has been selected as a 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow. He was named one of Boston Business Journal’s “Power 50 Movement Makers” in 2002. Pitchbook named Trevor on their Black Founders and Investors to Watch Lists in 2022 and 2023.
Trevor received his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 2010, and his Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 2005.
Trevor is a member of the Boston University School of Law Alumni Executive Committee and the Boston College Board of Regents. Trevor lives in the Boston area with his wife and three small children.
Winnie Sun is Managing Partner of Sun Group Wealth Partners, and is one of the most trusted and followed financial voices on social media. Her trending business tweetchat averages over 150 MM impressions per week on Twitter.
With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Winnie serves on the CNBC Financial Advisor Council, is a popular Forbes contributor, is a regular Good Day Los Angeles, Fox News and Digital Trends television contributor.
She is frequently quoted in publications including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, ABC, The New York Times, Yahoo! Finance, AOL Finance, and many others.
Winnie was previously First Vice President of Wealth Management, Senior Investment Management Specialist and Lead Advisor for the Sun Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
She serves as the host of LevelUp With Winnie, which airs on NASDAQ (8MM MUV), Amazon FIRE TV, and Roku, executive producer and host of ModernMom Mondays LIVE for Modern Mom (1.6MM MUV) and hosts a daily weekday livestream show on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, and YouTube.
12:00pm ET
As we begin to close out a year dominated by historic inflation and interest rate hikes, the question on everyone’s mind is when will things get better? We’ll look ahead to 2024 and examine what the economic landscape may resemble, and what that means for your money.
Dana Peterson, The Conference Board Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy and Finance
Interviewer: Sharon Epperson, CNBC Senior Personal Finance Correspondent
12:20pm
CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer will join us to provide market insights and analysis, including potential tailwinds and headwinds in the year ahead, the impact of geopolitical instability, and what it could all mean for your portfolio.
Jim Cramer, CNBC Host of “Mad Money” & Co-Anchor “Squawk on the Street”
Interviewer: Tyler Mathisen, CNBC “Power Lunch” Co-Anchor & Vice President, Events Strategy
12:30pm
From historic inflation, and predictions of a recession to bank failures and layoffs, it’s natural to have experienced fear over the past few years. While these feelings exist to protect us, one author believes they also hold real value. She’ll discuss how financial fear can actually help you build wealth and how to lean into it.
Farnoosh Torabi, Author, “A Healthy State of Panic”
Interviewer: Jane Wells, CNBC Special Correspondent
12:40pm
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CD rates are the highest they’ve been in 22 years. In fact, there are 10 times as many CD’s paying 5% or more today than there was just this Spring. However, it’s easy to miss out on the best savings opportunities without a transparent view of the best opportunities out there. Join us as we talk all things CDs, and how this “old school” strategy could be the best approach to savings in today’s economy.
John Blizzard, CD Valet Founder
Anne Marie Stonich, Coldstream Wealth Management Chief Wealth Strategist
Moderator: JJ Ramberg, Financial Journalist
SPONSORED AND PROGRAMMED BY EDWARD JONES
The Federal Reserve and global central banks would like to keep interest rates elevated for an extended period. While this means CDs and cash-like instruments may be yielding 5%-plus, should investors park their money in these safe-havens? We think there may be compelling reasons to complement these short duration instruments with strategic investments in both stocks and bonds, particularly for long-term investors.
Mona Mahajan, Edward Jones Senior Investment Strategist
Interviewer: Jen Rogers, Financial Journalist
SPONSORED AND PROGRAMMED BY EMPOWER
Given the current economic climate, cash has a place in a diversified financial strategy. But many Americans aren’t sure what exactly they should be doing with it within their portfolios. Low yield accounts offer risk. A discussion about ways to maximize the benefits of your cash holdings and maintain its long-term spending power.
Paul Deer, Empower Vice President, Wealth Private Client
Interviewer: Mary Thompson, CNBC Events Contributor
SPONSORED AND PROGRAMMED BY PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
Nearly half of Generation X do not think they will have enough saved to live comfortably in retirement. It’s time to rethink what retirement looks like for a resilient—yet often overlooked—generation. What is the path forward to a sustainable retirement for the roughly 66 million Gen Xers when they leave the workforce in the next 10-20 years?
Caroline Feeney, Prudential Financial, Inc. EVP & CEO of U.S. Businesses
Interviewer: Caroline Woods, Financial Journalist
1:10pm
The racial wealth gap in America has steadily worsened over the past decades, directly impacting other societal gaps like affordable housing and healthcare, job opportunities, and more. We’ll discuss a new technology aiming to change that by helping Black Americans tap into the power of the financial markets to build wealth.
Trevor Rozier-Byrd, Stackwell Capital Founder & CEO
Interviewer: Deirdre Bosa, CNBC “TechCheck” Anchor
1:20pm
There is a long history of financial bubbles in America, few as striking as the rise and fall of crypto. A Hollywood actor turned crusader will discuss his own experience with the controversial currency, the concept of “easy money” and how it drives human behavior, how to protect investors from fraud, and lessons we can learn.
Ben McKenzie, Actor, Author, “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud”
Interviewer: Eamon Javers, CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent
1:30pm
Here’s your chance to ask the expert and have all of your money questions answered, in order to best navigate the challenges of today, and successfully plan for tomorrow.
Winnie Sun, Sun Group Wealth Partners Founding Partner
Moderator: Sharon Epperson, CNBC Senior Personal Finance Correspondent
2:00pm
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CD Valet is a new online marketplace connecting consumers with financial institutions to compare and open Certificates of Deposits (CD) with the most competitive rates and terms nationwide. Unlike other rate comparison sites, CD Valet shows the most competitive Straight Up Rates, without bias. With daily rate updates and CD calculators, CD Valet gives users an array of free tools to help them find the right CD to meet their savings goals.
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Edward Jones is a leading financial services firm in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada. The firm’s nearly 19,000 financial advisors serve more than 8 million clients with a total of $1.8 trillion in client assets under care at the end of June 2023. Edward Jones’ purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. Through the dedication of the firm’s approximately 52,000 associates and our branch presence in 68% of U.S. counties, the firm is committed to helping more people achieve financially what is most important to them. The Edward Jones website is at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
At Empower, we’ve always been guided by strong values with a focus on helping people achieve the financial freedom they deserve.
It’s been an incredible journey so far, but our story is just getting started.
From the very beginning, we’ve prided ourselves on putting our customers first in everything we do — which will never change. The genesis of Empower dates back to 1891, when our parent company was founded as an insurance firm on the Canadian prairie. After more than a century of expansion and a profound evolution of service offerings, the modern iteration of Empower was launched in 2014. Our past is a big part of who we are as a business, but we continue to invest heavily in our current principles and future endeavors.
Today, as the second-largest retirement plan provider(1) in the nation and a comprehensive wealth management leader, we proudly serve more than 17 million individuals and over 69,000 different organizations.(2)
With a constant commitment to growth, innovation and technology, we are fully dedicated to transforming the lives of all Americans. Our personalized tools and solutions are aimed at helping everyone improve their financial confidence so they can pursue their amazing passions and reach their unique goals.
That’s our promise.
(1) Pension & Investments Defined Contribution Survey Ranking as of April 2020.
(2) As of June 30, 2022. Information refers to all retirement business of Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America (EAIC) and its subsidiaries, including Empower Retirement, LLC; Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (ELAINY); and Prudential Retirement Insurance & Annuity Company (PRIAC), marketed under the Empower brand.
We’ve been inspiring clients to make bold financial moves with confidence for decades. Now, with our new look and name, we’re even more committed to being ever at your side, giving you the advantages you expect and deserve. We’re a premium performance banking partner. A specialty bank that delivers reliability, security and deep expertise in the form of high-value products and services to consumer and commercial clients across the nation online or at our financial centers in Florida. We’re committed to ensuring your money reaches its greatest potential. As a client, you will always have the advantage.
For more information visit everbank.com/banking
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) is a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2023, with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for nearly 150 years.
For more information, please visit news.prudential.com.
Pat Connaughton is a professional athlete, NBA Champion, real estate developer and community advocate. After a notable basketball career at the University of Notre Dame, Connaughton was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft and has since played in nearly 500 games with Portland and Milwaukee over the past seven seasons., Connaughton was a key part of the Bucks team that won the NBA Championship, bringing the franchise only its second NBA title and first in 50 years.
In 2016, during his rookie season, Connaughton founded his real estate development firm, Three Leaf Partners. What Connaughton and Three Leaf Partners promise to their investors is simple: business professionals get the opportunity to invest alongside professional athletes, and professional athletes learn how to create generational wealth that endures beyond their playing careers. Currently, Three Leaf Partners, has more than $175 million in developments spread across the country. The company also has more than 30 deals in its pipeline, with a total value of these developments reaching more than $1 billion.
The Pat Connaughton Foundation, since its inception, has raised nearly a million dollars and uses its three pillars – courts, clinics and character – to help transform the communities it serves. Connaughton Courts, a program that refurbishes basketball courts, has already built three new courts in Massachusetts and Wisconsin, with four additional courts already underway. Combined, these seven courts will serve up to 50,000 students in more than 115 communities. Connaughton’s basketball clinics are a premier skill development and character-building experience for youth basketball players. The Foundation has held 15 clinics thus far, serving more than 100 communities, with 150 participants attending each camp. The Pat Connaughton Foundation, which will enter its seventh year in 2023, has plans to raise $2.5 million, complete 24 additional Connaughton Courts and launch a scholarship endowment, Pat Connaughton Scholarships, by 2026.
Suze Orman has been called “a force in the world of personal finance” and a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today. A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times mega bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer and one of the top motivational speakers in the world today, Orman is undeniably America’s most recognized expert on personal finance.
Orman is the contributing editor to O, The Oprah Magazine, The Costco Connection Magazine and is in her 12th year as host of the award-winning Suze Orman Show, which airs every Saturday night on CNBC. Over her television career, Orman has accomplished that which no other television personality ever has before: Not only is she the single most successful fundraiser in the history of Public Television, but she has also garnered an unprecedented nine Gracie Awards, more than anyone in the 37-year history of the prestigious award. The Gracies recognize the nation’s best radio, television and cable programming for, by and about women.
In January 2013, The Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television honored Orman’s broadcast career accomplishments with her recent inclusion in its historic “Emmy TV Legends” interview collection.
In 2010, Orman was honored with the Touchstone Award from Women in Cable Telecommunications, was named one of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes and was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree from Bentley University. In the same year, Orman received the “Gracie Allen Tribute Award” from the American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT). (The Gracie Allen Tribute Award is bestowed upon an individual who truly plays a key role in laying the foundation for future generations of women in the media.)
In October 2009, Orman was the recipient of a Visionary Award from the Council for Economic Education for being a champion on economic empowerment. In July 2009, Forbes named Orman 18th on their list of “The Most Influential Women In Media.” In May 2009, Orman was presented with an honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Illinois. In May 2009 and May 2008, Time magazine named Orman as one of the “TIME 100, The World’s Most Influential People.” In October 2008, Orman was the recipient of the National Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign.
In April 2008, Orman was presented with the Amelia Earhart Award for her message of financial empowerment for women. Saturday Night Live has spoofed Suze six times during 2008-2011. In 2007, Businessweek named Orman one of the top 10 motivational speakers in the world—she was the ONLY woman on that list, thereby making her 2007′s top female motivational speaker in the world.
Orman, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, earned a bachelor’s degree in social work at the University of Illinois, and at the age of 30 was still a waitress making $400 a month.
Breanna Stewart is a winner. Capturing three championships in the span of one year, “Stewie” won titles in the WNBA, EuroLeague and an Olympic gold before earning her best title yet – mom. In one of the most high-profile free agency moves of the year, Stewie returned to her home state of New York and signed with the Liberty, hailing in the exciting era of WNBA super teams.
Arguably the greatest college basketball player of all time, Stewie is a 4-time NCAA Champion and 4-time Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament – the first athlete of any gender to accomplish that feat. Transcendent and versatile, in 2016 Stewie was taken No. 1 overall by the Seattle Storm, was the youngest member of the USA Olympic gold medal winning squad in Rio and the WNBA unanimous Rookie of the Year. Continuing her dominance in 2018, Stewie swept WNBA Regular Season MVP, WNBA Finals MVP and USA Basketball FIBA World Cup MVP in just 35 days. All told, she is a 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist, 2-time WNBA Champion, EuroLeague Champion and MVP, and 4-time WNBA All-Star.
A natural on social media, Stewie is a universally liked star, known for her humble, yet determined spirit and candid personality. Just as impressive off the court, Stewie overcame adversity and successfully rehabbed from a season-ending achilles injury in 2019. During that time, she decided to freeze her eggs and fell in love with her now wife Marta, which ultimately led to their inspirational journey of becoming moms to Ruby through gestational surrogacy. Destigmatizing fertility conversations for sport and women in the workplace, Stewie shattered the notion that a woman cannot be the best player in the world and have a baby. She aims to bring advocacy for parents into her outreach and partnerships. In 2022, she partnered with lactation pod company Mamava to give Climate Pledge Arena guests a safe place to nurse their children. Defying expectations and convention, count on Stewie to continually set records and milestones both in basketball and life.
Since the moment Breanna Stewart turned pro, she has embraced the opportunity to advocate for causes bigger than herself. When she won the 2016 ESPY for Best Female Athlete, she gave a speech calling out the media for its lack of coverage of women’s sports. That same year, she joined her colleagues across the league in standing up for Black Lives Matter. In 2017, she stood up for the LGBTQ community and proudly championed the inclusive culture of the WNBA, and in October 2018 she came forward as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse with a moving first-person essay with The Players Tribune, going on to launch a national campaign to help other victims and their families.
In 2021, Stewie signed with PUMA in a groundbreaking deal that made her the highest paid footwear and apparel endorser in the WNBA, guaranteed her a signature shoe by 2022 and is paving the way for the next generation of stars. The Stewie 1 launched in September of 2022 as the league’s first signature shoe since the early 2010’s. With multiple design iterations and an expansive size range, the Stewie 1 welcomes inclusion and on-court opportunity for all.
Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized millennial money and career expert. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over one million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest.
Called “the voice of financial confidence for women” by CNBC, her work has been featured in The New York Times, Good Morning America, BBC, the TODAY Show, BuzzFeed, PEOPLE Magazine, New York Magazine, TIME Magazine, Forbes, Refinery29, Yahoo, MarketWatch, and more.
Tori has collaborated with companies like Dell, Blackrock, John Hancock, Four Seasons, Citi Bank, Fidelity, and Personal Capital, and given talks and workshops at Microsoft, WeWork, and Shopify.
With a dedicated following of over 125,000 on Instagram and over 930,000 on TikTok —and multiple instances of her story going viral—Tori’s unique take on financial advice has made her the go-to voice for ambitious millennial women.
Before becoming a full-time entrepreneur, Tori led organic marketing strategy for Fortune 500 companies—with clients like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Nike, the NFL, and the Academy Awards—and global financial technology start-ups. For almost five years, she specialized in social media, SEO, content, and influencer marketing to grow community and increase awareness.
Tori now travels the world writing, speaking, and coaching about personal finance, online businesses, side hustles, and confidence for millennial women.