Taking Stock

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Pento, president at Pento Portfolio Strategies, says it's time for the U.S. to "embrace austerity." Pento talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Vincent Lowry, fund manager at VTL Associates LLC, says he sees 3% to 4% gross domestic product growth and more activity in the stock market. Lowry talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Nick Brooks, head of research & investment at ETF Securities Ltd., discusses investing in precious metals based exchange traded funds. Brooks talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- James Bell, General Motors Co. head of consumer affairs, discusses the unveiling of the new electric plug-in "Spark" mini car at the Los Angeles auto show. Bell talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hank Watkins, president at Lloyds America Inc., discusses the long-term insurance costs of catastrophic events. Watkins talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Tchir, founder of TF Market Advisors, discusses European finance ministers easing the terms on emergency aid for Greece. Tchir talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Sachin Shah, special situations and merger arbitrage strategist at Tullett Prebon Americas Corp., discusses ConAgra Foods Inc.'s $5 billion takeover bid of Ralcorp Holdings Inc. Shah talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Kyle Harrington, managing partner and founder of Harrington Capital Management, sees Congress agreeing to a temporary twelve month deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. Harrington talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- David Dietze, president and chief investment strategist at Point View Wealth Management, discusses whether the government will solve the so-called fiscal cliff. Dietze talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg contributor Michael Robbins discusses his experiences working at the New York Stock Exchange through various presidential administrations. Robbins talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." Michael Robbins had his first job on Wall Street as a "runner" in 1952. He retired in 2007 after more than 40 years as a member of the NYSE. The opinions expressed are his own. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Richard Chambers, president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Internal Auditors, says employee "whistle blowing" has decreased because "the processes that companies have in place to allow employees to bring allegations of improprieties directly to the attention of the management board are working." Chambers talked with Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on November 23, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics LLC, says Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had 22 million customers and 10 million transactions on Black Friday, which are "pretty remarkable numbers." Perkins talked with Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on November 23, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Thomas E. Ricks author of "The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today", says he doesn't think there is a sense of teamwork between the U.S. government and the military. Ricks talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Foster, portfolio manager at Van Eck Associates, discusses investing in gold mining stocks versus investing in actual gold. Foster talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Crawford Del Prete, executive vice president and chief research officer at International Data Corp., says the market has a "lack of confidence" in Hewlett-Packard Co., after the company accused software maker Autonomy of financial falsehoods resulting in an $8.8 billion writedown. Del Prete talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock." Also joining them is Bloomberg Industries' senior IT analyst Anurag Rana. (Source: Bloomberg)