Archive for August 21st, 2008

What do Oreo cookies made by Nabisco, Cheez-It crackers from Kellogg's or General Mills' Fiber One Chewy Bars have to do with global warming and the destruction of tropical rainforests? A lot, say environmental activists.

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Shares of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged and then rebounded in early trading on Thursday after new reports that the federal government may have to take over the troubled firms.

Oil up nearly $6. Gold higher for third time this week. A bushel of corn trading a buck more than it did a week ago.

There is no denying that the job market is weak.

Oil surged more than $6 on Thursday to touch $122 a barrel, on a falling dollar and rising concerns about global supply.

Question: Over the past ten years, the stock market has gone nowhere and a buy and hold strategy only makes advisers rich. There is plenty of money to be made by buying the dips and selling the rips. Why don't you advise others to do this?

Most of the major airline stocks took a dive during Thursday afternoon trading, as the price of oil - the industry's greatest obstacle - surged more than $5.

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The annual end-of-the-model-year incentive war is heating up. Choose carefully and you can find some great deals on really good cars.