The year’s scariest investing news
A federal agency rolls the dice to fund busted pension plans, showing that the gambler's thinking that got us into the housing and credit mess is alive and well.
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A painful fix for the credit crisis
Splitting the debt insurers in two -- an idea the banks hate -- would be drastic medicine. But for the financial markets, it's the only relatively fast-acting antidote available.
How to bottom-fish for stocks
Here are some calculations to help you decide when the risk of buying a stock is worth it. If you'd rather not attempt the math, don't worry -- I'll do some of it for you.
5 power plays for natural-gas stocks
Potential regulatory changes have producers wary of building coal-fired electric plants. That makes gas the key to meeting demand -- and makes gas stocks a good investment.
5 favorite metals stocks to mine
Soaring global demand will create supply shortages for industrial metals, and some lesser-known companies are among those poised to strike it rich.
The Fed isn’t fooling anyone
The central bank's interest-rate cuts may be a quick fix for 2008, but they'll create a massive inflationary push in 2009, leading us right back into another boom-bust cycle.
Is US entering Japan’s nightmare?
Japan's bust started with a real-estate boom, lax lending and the propping up of financial firms -- and its recovery took a decade. The Fed's rate cuts keep the US on the same path.
10 stocks to buy after the bloodbath
The small fake-out rallies are a perfect time to sell good stocks. You can use the cash to buy better stocks when the market tanks again (and it will). Here's a shopping list.
Don’t count on a ‘normal’ recession
Wall Street expects financial innovations and global growth to keep any US slowdown in 2008 short and shallow. But the stock market is likely to be seriously disappointed.
Where the bear will bite hardest
Gone is the notion that red-hot markets in China and India can keep the global economy from cooling. Next, expect some bear rallies, but don't be fooled by them.
5 rules for surviving a bear market
If the idea of selling low makes you cringe, think about how you'd feel when stocks dropped further. Here are key moves to make now.
The next banking crisis on the way
Write-downs for high-risk, high-yield corporate debt, known as 'junk,' could dwarf losses in the mortgage mess. And that's when this financial crisis will finally hit bottom.
5 stocks for the US energy crisis
The nation's delay-induced emergency will pump long-term profits into companies that move water, power and oil along the existing infrastructure.
Profit from a stupid energy policy
A new federal law mandates a variety of changes -- but not for years. Here are five stocks that are likely to benefit from the politics of delay.
Is ’70s-style stagflation returning?
Inflation is rising and the economy is decelerating, but those problems don't add up to that nasty combination of stagnant growth and out-of-control price increases. Yet.