The Cost of Freedom
Encyclopedia
The Cost of Freedom is an American business
program block
on the Fox News Channel
, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET Saturdays and 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. ET Mondays and several times throughout the weekend on sister network Fox Business Network
, while a short seguments called Money Break air on FBN during weekend programming. The block consists of:
The different shows have a number of different business analysts, some of which are exclusive to specific shows while others rotate between the shows (except for Forbes on Fox, which will feature a guest analyst on its "Makers and Breakers" segment, but not one from the rotating list).
The Cost of Freedom business block began broadcasting in 720p
HD
on October 3, 2009.
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
program block
Block programming
Block programming or television block is a strategy of broadcast programming and radio programmers. Block programming occurs when the television network schedules similar television programs back-to-back. The concept is to provide similar programming to keep the viewers. Radio stations use it...
on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET Saturdays and 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. ET Mondays and several times throughout the weekend on sister network Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
, while a short seguments called Money Break air on FBN during weekend programming. The block consists of:
- Bulls & BearsBulls & BearsBulls & Bears is an American business analysis program, the first show of the The Cost of Freedom business block, on Saturdays at 10:00 am ET on the Fox News Channel...
, hosted by Brenda ButtnerBrenda ButtnerBrenda Buttner is a senior business correspondent and host of Bulls & Bears on Fox News Channel. She also frequently contributes to Your World with Neil Cavuto....
; - Cavuto on BusinessCavuto on BusinessCavuto on Business is an American business analysis program, the second show of the Cost of Freedom business block, on Saturdays at 10:30am ET on the Fox News Channel...
, hosted by Neil CavutoNeil CavutoNeil Patrick Cavuto is an American television anchor and commentator on the Fox Business Network and host of three television programs, Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto on Business, both on the Fox News Channel and Cavuto on sister channel Fox Business Network.Cavuto also tapes a nightly...
; - Forbes on FoxForbes on FoxForbes on Fox is an American business analysis program, the third show of the Cost of Freedom business block, on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. ET on the Fox News Channel...
, hosted by David AsmanDavid AsmanDavid Asman is an American television news anchor for the Fox Business Network and the Fox News Channel.Joining Fox News in 1997, Asman presently hosts Forbes on Fox and other numerous Fox News Specials...
; and - Cashin' InCashin' InCashin' In is an American business analysis program, the fourth and last show of the The Cost of Freedom business block, on Saturdays at 11:30 am ET and Mondays at 5:30 am ET on the Fox News Channel. The show was originally hosted by FNC senior business correspondent Terry Keenan until her...
, hosted by Cheryl CasoneCheryl CasoneCheryl Cecile Casone is an American anchor on the Fox Business Network. She is also a Fox News business correspondent and the host of Cashin' In...
.
The different shows have a number of different business analysts, some of which are exclusive to specific shows while others rotate between the shows (except for Forbes on Fox, which will feature a guest analyst on its "Makers and Breakers" segment, but not one from the rotating list).
The Cost of Freedom business block began broadcasting in 720p
720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
HD
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
on October 3, 2009.
Bulls & Bears
- Gary B. Smith, Exemplar Capital managing partner (known as "The Chartman" for his use of stock charts to determine future stock performance)
- Tobin Smith, ChangeWave Research editor
- Scott Bleier, HybridInvestors.com president
- Pat Dorsey, Morningstar.com director of stock research
Cavuto on Business
- Ben SteinBen SteinBenjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
, author and TV personality - Jim Rogers, author of Hot Commodities and co-founder of the Quantum Fund
- Gregg Hymowitz, Entrust Capital founder
- Jack WelchJack WelchJohn Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr. is an American chemical engineer, business executive, and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001...
, former CEO of General ElectricGeneral ElectricGeneral Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
(Welch is not a regular analyst but his guest appearances are exclusive to this show) - Dagen McDowellDagen McDowellDagen McDowell is an anchor on the Fox Business Network and a business correspondent for the Fox News Channel. She is also a business contributor on the Imus In The Morning radio show.-Education and career:...
, Fox Business NetworkFox Business NetworkFox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
anchor (McDowell will also appear on other shows from time to time, often as guest host)
Forbes on Fox
- Neil Weinberg, Forbes senior editor
- Elizabeth MacDonald, Forbes senior editor
- Jim Michaels, Forbes editorial vice president
- Quentin Hardy, Forbes Silicon Valley bureau chief
- Steve ForbesSteve ForbesMalcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes, Jr. is an American editor, publisher, and businessman. He is the editor-in-chief of business magazine Forbes as well as president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc. He was a Republican candidate in the U.S. Presidential primaries in 1996...
, Forbes editor-in-chief - John Rutledge, Forbes contributor
- Victoria Barret, Forbes associate editor
- Bill Baldwin, Forbes editor
- Mike Ozanian, Forbes editor
- Lea Goldman, Forbes associate editor
Cashin' In
- Cheryl CasoneCheryl CasoneCheryl Cecile Casone is an American anchor on the Fox Business Network. She is also a Fox News business correspondent and the host of Cashin' In...
, Fox Business Network anchor and Cashin' In host - Wayne RogersWayne RogersWilliam Wayne McMillan Rogers III is an American film and television actor, best known for playing the role of 'Trapper John' McIntyre in the U.S...
, Wayne Rogers & Company (and former actor) - Jonathan HoenigJonathan HoenigJonathan Hoenig is managing member at Capitalist Pig hedge fund and a regular contributor to Fox News Channel's Cashin' In, Your World with Neil Cavuto, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld and WLS 890's morning show, Don Wade & Roma.-Background:Hoenig is from Glencoe, Illinois and attended New Trier High...
, Capitialistpig Asset Management - Jonas Max FerrisJonas Max FerrisJonas Max Ferris is an economist, investment advisor, and Fox News economic analyst who regularly appears as a panelist on Fox Business' Channel stocks and investment news program Cashin' In. He joined Fox Business Network as a panelist on the stocks investment/news program Cashin' In in 2002...
, Economist, financial advisor, founder of MAXfunds.com website
Rotating Guest Analysts
- Danielle Hughes, Divine Capital Markets CEO
- Tom Adkins, RE/MAX Fairlawn agent and former head of Common Conservatives
- Charles PayneCharles Payne (journalist)Charles Payne is a Fox Business Network contributor and co-host of "Varney & Co.". He joined the network at its launch in October 2007. Payne is also a contributor to the Fox News Channel, frequently appearing on shows such as "Cashin' In," "Cavuto on Business," and "Bulls and Bears." In addition...
, CEO of Wall Street Strategies - Meredith WhitneyMeredith WhitneyMeredith Ann Whitney is a banking analyst and frequent contributor to CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg News programs. Based in New York City, Whitney manages her own advisory firm, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group LLC, where she produces company-specific equity research on financial institutions...
, executive director at CIBC World Markets - John LayfieldJohn LayfieldJohn Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
, WWEWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
personality currently with Northeast Securities - Bob Froehlich, chairman of Investor Strategy at Scudder Investments
- Gary KaltbaumGary KaltbaumGary Kaltbaum is an American investment advisor and author based in Orlando, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. He has a syndicated radio show, Investor's Edge and is a frequent financial commentator on Fox News, particularly on Neil Cavuto's Your World with Neil Cavuto...
, president of Kaltbaum & Associates - Steve Malzberg, Syndicated Radio Host
- Herman Cain, author
- Mike Norman, Syndicated Radio Host known as "The Economic Contrarian"
- Lenny DykstraLenny DykstraLeonard Kyle "Lenny" Dykstra , nicknamed "Nails" and "Dude", is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. Dykstra played for the New York Mets during the late 1980s before playing for the Philadelphia Phillies during the early 1990s....
, former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player and columnist for TheStreet.comTheStreet.com-History:TheStreet.com, Inc., was co-founded in 1996 by Jim Cramer and Martin Peretz. It is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company is headquartered at 14 Wall Street in New York City. Its stock was made public in May 1999 under the direction of past Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...