PROGRAM INFORMATION

Maryland's Doctor/Resident Ratio

MedChi-The Maryland State Medical Society and the Maryland Hospital Association released a study this week saying the state is well below the national average for a doctor to resident ratio. Tonight we'll learn more about which areas of the state and which specialties are most affected. We'll also discuss recommendations to increase the amount of doctors available for the state's residents.

Baltimore Sun Extra

The state could gain up to 60,000 jobs through military base realignment, policymakers keep saying. But the only guaranteed positions are 15,000 government and private-contractor jobs that Washington is obligated to move here.

Jay Hancock
Reporter, The Baltimore Sun
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Made in Maryland: Imperial Half Bushel

The tradition of collecting precious silverware and other antiques still exists today. Yolanda Vazquez visits a shop on antique row that's a veritable "goldmine" when it comes to finding unique pieces of locally-produced silver.

Smith Business Close-Up:
Which stocks should you pick in 2008?

The uncertain economy and ripples from the subprime mortgage crisis have created waves in the stock markets that threaten to continue their choppy behaviors at least for the first half of the new year. Where should you put your money in 2008?

In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, second-year MBA student Bill Song gives his investment picks for 2008 and talks about the Smith School's $3 million Mayer Fund and his role as the fund's portfolio manager.

Bill Song
Second-year MBA Student
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Robert H. Smith School of Business

The Mayer Fund, established in 1993, has grown under the management of a select group of second-year MBA students at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Each year the fund pays a dividend to the Dean's office, used to support a variety of school programs. The Mayer Fund's goal is to achieve capital appreciation by capturing the superior returns that equity investments have historically provided. The fund's long-term performance goal is to outpace the appreciation of the S&P 500 index on a risk-adjusted basis.