Jacques Ferraris lived under tyrannical rule in France in the 1930s and 40s. He worries that America is moving backwards while the rest of the world progresses. He sees a 2nd term by President Obama as the solution that will put America on the right track for the future. We discuss his findings in his book Obama 2012 for a Compassionate America.

Rob Walter is the challenger for the 35th Assembly District in the California State Assembly, which includes over half of the Santa Barbara County, as well as nearly a quarter of Ventura County. We discuss his bid to unseat the incumbent in the fall.

Bill Walsh puts a luster on the seemingly stodgy world of municipal bonds. With the economic uncertainty surrounding several California cities like Stockton, Mammoth Lakes and San Bernardino, we discuss why muni bonds may be the right investment for many people looking for safe returns on their investments.

Frans Johansson is an entrepreneur, an author, a speaker and an observer of business paradoxes. We examine the role of unpredictability and how one can seize opportunity in an unpredictable world from his book The Click Moment.

Jordan Goodman is a former editor at Money magazine where he covered Wall Street. He bills himself as “America’s Money Answers Man.” He shares with us how to slash our monthly payments and become debt free from his latest book Master Your Debt.