Don’t go short when the market goes long
I've gotten a quick lesson in Strategy Lab about the risks of shorting individual stocks. So I'll close a couple of painful positions and buy Cal-Maine Foods.
Archive for August 18, 2008
4 secret Social Security jackpots
If you qualify, you can use some little-known -- and totally legal -- strategies to add thousands of dollars a year to your retirement income.
Divorcing a cheater? Get more money
If you're splitting up because your spouse had an affair, take these 7 steps toward winning a better settlement.
The key to our wild market: Asia
As developing giants like China and India grapple with high inflation and slowing growth, the world feels their effects. Now is the time to hedge with commodities.
Is the dollar’s comeback for real?
The greenback's weakness sent foreign stocks soaring over the past few years, and many investors cashed in. Be careful now, because the tables are turning.
Dow falls 181 as financial stocks slump
Worries about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offset any cheer from lower crude oil. Chip stocks take a hit. It'll cost more to get a Hershey chocolate fix. GM hopes to cut inventories with big discounts. Rebate checks boost Lowe's second-quarter profit.