Recession-Resistant Stocks and Sectors
The housing downturn, credit crunch, gloomy employment data and a parade of maudlin financial forecasts have been enough to send some investors scrambling for bubble gum and beer. Investors are starting to stock up on the usual slump-resistant suspects that make his list: consumer-staples makers, health-care companies and utilities.
Heard on the Street - WSJ.com


10 Great Retirement Spots
Be it beachcombing, city life, or fishing you crave, we've got great places for your golden years. U.S.News list of best places to retire has something for everyone.
Special Report: Best Places to Retire -- US News and World Report Money: 10 Retirement Spots to Get You Started - US News and World Report
Also: More Retirement Spots Worth a Look - US News and World Report


Pros Fess Up to Their Biggest Retirement-Building Blunders
We all make mistakes. But when they involve retirement, serious mistakes can mean working till you drop instead of retiring in style. Even financial professionals -- people who are paid for the wisdom of their judgments -- commit financial blunders they live to regret. Several experts share their most regrettable financial decisions. Some of their errors led to huge losses.
Pros fess up to their retirement-building blunders - USATODAY.com
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Scaling the Social Web
Move over, MySpace. Online players from media giantViacom to auctioneer eBay are adding networking features for their users.
Scaling the Social Web
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