Jim Cramer recommends Heinz, Coca-Cola, Water Management and Caterpillar. Cramer's strategy? Let hedge funds knock these stocks down and then use that an your entry point.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/27218316
10 States on the Brink
As the financial crisis unfolds and the economy weakens, many states are having a hard time paying their expenses. These ten states have the biggest budget holes and are the worst off in America. Topping the list is Arizona followed by California, Florida, Nevada, Rhode Island, Virginia, South Carolina, New York, New Hampshire and Alabama.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/27201866
Buffett's Advice: Be Greedy Now
Warren Buffett wants the world to know that it's time to get greedy right now, as fear sends stock prices plunging across the globe. Buffett writes that he's been buying U.S. stocks for his personal account, picking up a "slice of America's future at a marked-down price." http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/bbdp/why-buffett-is-buying-us-stocks-now/215573
10 Things Going Right in America Today
The markets may be in turmoil. The economic outlook is grim. But not all the news is bad. Oil and gas prices are plunging, extraordinary deals on cars, more affordable homes, your bank savings have never been safer to name a few.
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/10/10_things_going_right.html
Are Credit Cards the Next Domino to Fall?
Credit-card delinquencies are likely to become the next flashpoint in the credit crisis, though the impact on the overall economy won't be as severe as the housing slump, analysts believe.
http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/bbdp/are-credit-cards-the-next-domino-to-fall/214746
How Will You Fare Under Obama & McCain's Tax Proposals?
Despite a ballooning budget deficit and a recently enacted $700 billion financial bailout, John McCain and Barack Obama have pledged to lower taxes for millions of Americans. McCain wants to extend the Bush administration's 2001 tax cuts, double the personal exemption taxpayers can claim, and lower corporate tax rates. Obama wants to roll back some of the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and increase corporate tax rates, while reducing taxes for low- and middle-income families.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2008-10-16-obama-mccain-tax-proposals_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
Also: Tax Calculators for Life Under Obama, McCain
Extreme Makeover: George W. Bush
Carter and Nixon rehabilitated their images. Here's what George W. Bush needs to do to remake his.
http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/washington/2008/10/15/Analysis-of-the-Bush-Legacy
Entrepreneur's Journal: Key steps for telesales success
The week in preview: Focus returns to earnings: Alcoa, Chevron, Family Dollar
Comfort Zone Investing: Survival of the fittest -- letting some banks fail
