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Todd Harrison: Five potential surprises into year's end

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:01:00 GMT

Groucho Marx once said that he didn’t care to belong to a club that accepted people like him as members. As the recession’s ranks swell and desperation sets in, truer words have never been spoken.

Asia Markets: Recession winds chill Asia; banks, techs in retreat

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:43:00 GMT

Asian stocks declined Wednesday, as evidence of further economic slowing in the region damped commodity and technology shares, while Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group fronted a generally downbeat session for banks after posting weaker fiscal first-half earnings.

Alaska Democrat ousts Stevens in Senate race

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:33:00 GMT

Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate whose campaign to stay in Washington was haunted by his conviction on federal corruption charges, has narrowly lost his re-election bid, according to media reports Tuesday night.

Mark Hulbert: Charles Allmon retires after 44 years of editing newsletter

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:03:00 GMT

It’s somehow fitting that Charles Allmon chose a punishing bear market in which to retire after 44 years of editing his investment newsletter, Growth Stock Outlook.

Latin American Markets: Equities drop as worldwide recession worries persist

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:38:00 GMT

Latin American stock markets fell in broad-based selling Tuesday on persistent worries that the poor health of the global economy will hurt overseas and local demand for corporate products and services.

Canadian Markets: Toronto benchmark tracks gains in other markets

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:36:00 GMT

Canadian stocks rose in volatile trade Tuesday, tracking a rebound in global markets and on Wall Street, with gains in technology and financial shares offsetting losses in materials.

Stocks to Watch: Stock in focus for Wednesday

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:07:00 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Intuit Inc., Ross Stores Inc., and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.

Big 3 automakers warn of crisis without bailout

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:02:00 GMT

The chief executives of the Big 3 U.S. automakers warned of a crisis for the U.S. economy if their industry doesn’t get a lifeline in the form of government loans, telling senators on Tuesday they need immediate help to weather a severe downturn.

Jonathan Burton's Life Savings: How to invest well and sleep better, in good markets or bad

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:37:00 GMT

In this devastated market, “risk tolerance” is an oxymoron. Those little tests the online investing sites give you to assess how much risk you can handle in your investments don’t do justice to the kind of crash we’re living through.

Personal Adviser: Time to take a hard look at your financial adviser

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:00 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (MarketWatch) -- A silver lining of the recent Wall Street/economic meltdown is a chance to assess your relationship with your financial adviser. Sure, you could do this anytime, but the best indication of whether you're getting what you need is when you need it most.