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Five Ways To Invest in the Financial Crisis

2008-10-14T23:17:00Z

With the current climate on Wall Street, the idea of putting your money anywhere but in a shoebox may, understandably, leave you a little circumspect. But let's be honest, shoeboxes are highly vulnerable to liquidity (as in actual liquids) and their rate of returns are currently only slightly better than those of America's financial institutions. We all need better, less cardboard places to put our money but how should one proceed in this bearishest of markets?...(read more)

What Election 2008 Will Do To The Economy, And Your Tax Bill

2008-08-28T08:12:00Z

The economic visions of the presidential candidates in 2008 are dramatically different, and the contrast is most striking when they discuss taxation. Barack Obama will steal from the pages of English folklore and take from the rich to give to the poor; well, actually, to the middle class, who will benefit from major tax cuts....(read more)

Can Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Get off the Ground - or will Airbus Ride the A380 to New Heights?

2008-08-21T07:00:00Z

In the battle for supremacy in the aircraft business, there are only two real players - Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Airbus (EPA:EAD). Each company has designed its own new super-plane - for Airbus, the A380, and for Boeing the 787 Dreamliner....(read more)

Tween Brands Gets Slammed as the Struggling Retailer Pins its Hopes on Justice

2008-08-14T11:00:00Z

On Tuesday, Tween Brands announced that it will shift its focus from its more established Limited Too stores to its newer, cheaper Justice Brand. In response, investors crushed Tween's stock price - it fell 17% in that day's trading. ...(read more)

How Gamers Are Bringing Chip Maker AMD Back to Life

2008-08-12T06:58:00Z

AMD has begun to gain gamers' attention with its efficient business model - make chips that sacrifice a bit of speed but are easy to make and can be sold at lower prices. ...(read more)

The Secret Ingredient to Southwest’s Success - LUV the Hedge

2008-07-30T10:00:00Z

For the 69th straight quarter, Southwest turned a profit. How does the airline stay in the black as the rest of its peers bleed red? The secret - it hedges its fuel prices better than anyone in the business....(read more)

How Wachovia Loses $9B, But its Stock Price Keeps Rising

2008-07-22T19:35:00Z

It seems strange at first when a bank reports losses of $9B, as Wachovia (NYSE:WB) did today, and its stock price isn't punished. It's even more counter-intuitive when the company's stock price goes up, as it did after Wachovia said it lost $8.9B in the second quarter of 2008 ...(read more)

It's a Whole New Game in China

2008-07-17T23:00:00Z

For decades, video game companies have relied on a tried and true business model - spend on development of new titles, sell them to customers at high prices, and then roll out one sequel after another to capitalize on popular franchises. But the game is changing, literally, for the companies that make video games...(read more)

Can Back to School Put Retail Back in the Black?

2008-07-10T15:00:00Z

The toughest consumer spending environment in two decades has taken its toll on major retailers/ That's where the back-to-school season comes in....(read more)