"Best Money on TV" Series Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Launches 10th Anniversary Season Nationwide on Public Television Beginning June 26

NEW YORK, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Weekly financial television series Consuelo Mack WealthTrack launches its 10th anniversary season nationwide on public television beginning Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. (check local listings). Launched in July 2005, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack remains the only program on television devoted to long-term diversified investing, and is now seen in 88% of U.S. TV households, including 29 of the top 30 markets.

The new season opens with "Low-Cost Advantage," a special on exchanged traded funds (ETFs). WealthTrack Anchor and Executive Producer Consuelo Mack explores why investors are abandoning traditional, actively managed mutual funds in favor of "passive" index funds, particularly ETFs, with experts Matthew Hougan, CEO of ETF.com, a leading ETF research firm, and Matthew Peron, head of global equity at giant wealth management firm Northern Trust. They explain when it is better to invest in ETFs versus traditional mutual funds and how to tell the difference between good and bad ETFs so viewers can make the best investment decisions.

"The opportunity to put together a portfolio of diversified low-cost ETFs has never been better. But not all ETFs are created equal and active managers can still be a better choice in certain markets and conditions. As we have been doing for the last 10 years on WealthTrack, we want to help our viewers know the difference so they can compound their money over the long-term," said Mack.

WealthTrack's 10^th anniversary season will feature new topics such as automatic or robo-investing with legendary "Financial Thought Leader" Burton Malkiel (A Random Walk Down Wall Street), and why less is more when it comes to successful multi-year investment results. The series will continue to provide trustworthy, understandable advice from the best minds in the business world, including rare and exclusive interviews with acknowledged "Great Investors" and "Financial Thought Leaders."

Upcoming guests include award-winning bond manager Ken Leech of Western Asset Management and renowned deep value investor Steven Romick of FPA Crescent Fund.

"Financial security is right up there with physical and emotional health in determining one's overall sense of well-being. Thanks to WLIW21 and public television, WealthTrack has been able to devote 10 years to helping individuals build financial security to last a lifetime," said Mack.

An award-winning, veteran business journalist with an extensive rolodex, Mack handpicks each guest based on their professional credentials, performance and integrity to help viewers tackle economic, market and political changes, while building and protecting their wealth. USA Today observed, "Consuelo Mack's Charlie Rose-esque interview style — quietly intelligent, thoughtful and aimed at a well-informed audience — suits her half-hour show." Money magazine named WealthTrack "The Best Money on TV."

New episodes of Consuelo Mack WealthTrack air every week nationwide on public television (check local listings), including the New York metro area on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on WLIW21, Saturdays at 8 a.m. on THIRTEEN and Sundays at 9 a.m. on NJTV. In the Los Angeles area, the series airs Saturdays at 8 a.m. on PBS SoCal WORLD, Sundays at 11:30 p.m. on KLCS, Mondays at 4:30 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus and Tuesdays at 11:30 p.m. on KVCRDT3 Desert Cities. Consuelo Mack WealthTrack is also seen on the WORLD channel, public television's premier news, science and documentary channel.

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack's website (http://wealthtrack.com) features full episode streams, exclusive video interviews, and episode outtakes featuring special topics and analyses of guests' investments. The site also features podcasts with next generation "Financial Thought Leaders" and "Great Investors," special research reports on economics, markets and strategy, Mack's "Action Point," guests' "One Investment" picks, transcripts and more.

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack is a production of MackTrack Inc. and a presentation of WLIW21 in association with WNET. WNET is the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21, New York's public television stations, and operator of NJTV. The series is distributed nationally by American Public Television. Consuelo Mack is executive producer and managing editor. John Servidio is executive in charge for WLIW21. Diane Masciale is general manager for WLIW21. The series is sponsored by New York Life and MainStay Investments. Additional funding is provided by Loomis Sayles and Thornburg Investment Management.

About WNET
As New York's flagship public media provider and the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, WNET brings quality arts, education and public affairs programming to more than 5 million viewers each week. WNET produces and presents such acclaimed PBS series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, PBS NewsHour Weekend, Charlie Rose and a range of documentaries, children's programs, and local news and cultural offerings available on air and online. Pioneers in educational programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as Get the Math, Oh Noah! and Cyberchase and provides tools for educators that bring compelling content to life in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights the tri-state's unique culture and diverse communities through NYC-ARTS, Reel 13, NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams and MetroFocus, the multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York region. WNET is also a leader in connecting with viewers on emerging platforms, including the THIRTEEN Explore App where users can stream PBS content for free.

About American Public Television
American Public Television (APT) has been a leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation's public television stations since 1961. For 10 years, APT has annually distributed one-third or more of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U. S. Among its 300 new program titles per year, APT programs include prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramas, how-to programs, children's series and classic movies. America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated, Rick Steves' Europe, Live From the Artists Den, Doc Martin, Nightly Business Report, Midsomer Murders, Vera, NHK Newsline, Lidia's Kitchen, Globe Trekker, Simply Ming, and P. Allen Smith's Garden Home join numerous documentaries and performance programs popular with public television viewers. APT licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. Now in its 10th year, Create® TV — featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming — is distributed by APT. APT also distributes WORLD™, public television's premier news, science and documentary channel. To find out more about APT's programs and services, visit APTonline.org.

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