Pawnshops see rush of gold sellers
With gold about $1,000 an ounce, everyone including Aunt Maude is digging out jewelry and coins from musty drawers and attics -- and cashing in.
Archive for March 13, 2008
6 stocks to catch today’s oil boom
A year ago, a screen led me to 11 stocks set to soar with oil prices; they're up an average 42% since. With oil prices high, let's see which energy stocks still look attractive.
7 ways to save your profits from the tax man
The tax code actually can help you increase your investment profit. Here are some tips for maximizing gains, including advice on how to time purchases and sales.
Tech Edge
Mobile software helps this construction firm track equipment, accounts - and employee lunch breaks.
Stocks rebound; gold tops $1,000
Optimism about credit markets helps stocks recover from big sell-off. The dollar falls to record low, pushing gold above $1,000 an ounce for first time. Oil tops $110. Carlyle Group's bond fund is about to collapse. Retail sales disappoint.
Happy-hooker fantasy has got to go
The news media's lecherous fascination with Eliot Spitzer's high-priced call girls sets all women back -- but not for the reasons you might think.