Buffett’s an opportunist, not a hero
The stock market seemed to hail the Oracle of Omaha as a savior for his offer to reinsure bonds, but the billionaire's proposal wasn't based on altruism.
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The big threat of muni debt
The staid and steady finances upon which roads, sewers and schools are built could be about to become part of the world's credit crisis. Here's how that scenario is likely to unfold.
Where’s a safe harbor now?
With prices and fears on the rise, even investing in providers of staples like food, medicine and utilities hasn't been a good bet. Your next move depends on where you think the economy is going.
Why Bush’s bailout wouldn’t work
Everyone from the White House and the presidential candidates to your barber has a plan to ward off a recession -- and they're mostly lousy ideas that'll waste our tax money.
How the smart money got it wrong
Top value funds had a terrible year, but they're not backing away from the battered financial sector. Here's the logic of managers who are still buying.
10 market predictions for a glum ‘08
It'll be a year of stock upheavals, especially in banking, but with great bargains along the way. And if I'm wrong about prognostication No. 10, I'll eat this column on a live webcast.
Your ’safe’ money isn’t so safe
Did you abandon the roiling stock market for the security of a money market fund? Gulp -- the mortgage mess has probably put your investments there at risk, too.