Falling stocks reflect reality — for a change
When it comes to stock prices, the markets are finally factoring in the nation's dire economic situation. Finding stocks to short is a snap these days.
Archive for July 7, 2008
5 big holes in your 401(k) nest egg
Yes, the stock market's down, and your retirement account is likely down with it. But common problems can leave your plan leaking money even in the best of times.
Waiting out the bear? Safety first
You have another chance to devastate your beleaguered portfolio -- by getting back into stocks too soon. The market and the economy are likely to keep grinding lower for a while.
Bourbon business booms
Spirits are high among U.S. distillers –- they're expanding production to meet surging demand overseas and among a new generation of American drinkers.
91 ways to save on almost anything
Here's how to stretch your dollars -- and pinch your pennies 'til they scream -- while you feel little or no pain.
Stocks end lower in wild trading
Weakness in financial stocks, especially Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, weigh on markets; the S&P 500's close is its lowest since July 2006. Crude oil drops briefly under $140. Microsoft says it's interested in Yahoo -- but not its current board. GM may cut brands and more workers.
Hit the Highway
Create a mobile office and watch the bumps on the road to a working vacation disappear.
No Word From Our Sponsors
Coke, G.E., and McDonald's will get global exposure from the Beijing Olympics. Now they need to end their silence on China.
Cheap power from hydrogen
Imagine being able to convert water into a boundless source of cheap energy. That's what BlackLight Power, a 25-employee firm in Cranbury, N.J., says it can do. The only problem: Most scientists say that company's technology violates the basic laws of physics.