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• Stocks are safe again -- for now
  13 Oct 2008 at 1:15pm
  Coordinated government action to restore faith in banks sparked a huge equity rally that should help undo the damage of the past few weeks. Stocks should see double-digit percentage gains in the short term. Longer term, the economic outlook remains bleak.
  
• Despite rebound, stocks end worst week ever
  13 Oct 2008 at 12:40am
  An awful week ends with a wild day: The Dow falls 128 points -- after falling nearly 700 at the open. Stocks may open sharply higher Monday on hopes for a strong plan from the Treasury to shore up major U.S. financial companies. Industrial nations push a new plan to ease the credit crisis.
  
• Wal-Mart ignites a toy war
  12 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  The discount retailer, which earlier this decade aggressively grabbed a bigger share of the toy market, prepares for the year-end holidays by slashing prices on 10 popular toys to $10.
  
• 10 great stocks for less than $10
  12 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  The math is simple: It's easier for a low-priced growth stock to double than it is for a big name with a $100 price tag. This screen will help you find cheap stocks with big potential.
  
• Beware these 5 insurance traps
  12 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  You might think your pets, your kids' toys and your personal problems are your own darn business. But insurers watch these things -- and they could cost you.
  
• Don't trust the Wall Street ratings
  12 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  After watching the ratings go from AAA to crisis in the financial sector, why pay attention anymore?
  
• Your 5-minute guide to saving your retirement
  12 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  Retirement is just around the corner and you're not ready? Let these 18 tips help you get to where you need to be.
  
• Did poor minorities cause the crisis?
  10 Oct 2008 at 5:45pm
  Cable TV has been airing nonsense about unqualified borrowers who got loans as a form of economic affirmative action. Such baiting tactics belong back in the racial Stone Age.
  
• Can General Motors and Ford survive?
  10 Oct 2008 at 12:00pm
  The automakers are staggering, burning through thin cash reserves even as their shares tank. But no one knows when consumers will start buying new vehicles again.
  
• Nearly 1 in 6 homeowners 'underwater'
  9 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  After a housing slump that has pushed values down 30% in some areas, roughly 12 million households owe more than their homes are worth.
  
• How to rescue your retirement
  9 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  You may think you can make up for today's painful savings losses simply by working longer, but it's not going to be that easy. Start by taking these 3 vital steps now.
  
• Some banks are still worth a look
  9 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays are fundamentally sound financials despite their recent losses. Taking these positions is risky, but I could see a return of 300%.
  
• Where were the watchdogs?
  9 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  There's a lot of blame to go around in this mess, but share some of it with those in the financial media who didn't sound the warning bell in time to help us.
  
• Amateur leads the market by 28%
  9 Oct 2008 at 10:01pm
  The horror story that is the market was taking its toll on our players even before Thursday?s bloodbath. But one of them has found a way to positive territory.
  
• Dow plunges 679, closes below 8,600
  9 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm
  The Dow and S&P 500 fall more than 7% as the Crash of 2008 crushes stocks in a wild last hour of trading; the Nasdaq drops 5.5%. General Motors falls nearly a third on fears it won't survive. Citigroup abandons its Wachovia bid.