Did stocks "crash"? Some news organizations and investors are hesitating to use the word to describe Wall Street's terrifying sell-off. ...more

October 11, 2008

Did stocks "crash"? Some news organizations and investors are hesitating to use the word to describe Wall Street's terrifying sell-off. ...more

October 10, 2008

They couldn't quite beat out the stringless baby bibs, but the women who created Mykini Blingz came away with plenty after appearing on CNBC's "The Big Idea." ...more

September 11, 2008

University of South Florida QB Matt Grothe would like to get paid. Actually, he thinks all college athletes should be compensated for the amount of money each school makes from selling replica jerseys with a player's number on it. ...more

September 10, 2008

For Mykini Blingz, things are moving fast. The "swimsuit enhancement jewelry" idea just pretty much opened for business last month with a new Web site, and its two Pinellas County entrepreneurs are slated to be on national television tonight. ...more

September 8, 2008

Wall Street, meet Sesame Street. Bulls, bears and Nobel laureates are talking a lot about letters as they try to predict the shape of the charts that will describe the economy's downturn and recovery. ...more

August 26, 2008

Freddie Mac talked to investors this week about possibly buying its stock to raise much-needed capital but billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he passed on an opportunity to help the troubled mortgage giant. ...more

August 23, 2008

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the economy continues to be in a recession, by his definition, and will continue to be for at least several months. ...more

August 23, 2008

The summer Olympics are not just about the United States winning the most medals. They're also about bringing the country out of its blue funk, says the man in charge of NBC's coverage. ...more

August 6, 2008

For years, I've been pushing a "boring is better" approach to investing - the kind of strategy that adheres to the belief that so many of us make the wrong decisions when the markets are in turmoil. We're better off deciding on an asset allocation, filling up the baskets and checking it monthly - not every day. ...more

August 3, 2008