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Another way to profit from oil's rebound

08.06.09

"Drill baby, drill" may have failed as a campaign slogan, but the mantra appears to be working for investors.

1. The book that explains how Wall Street really works Talk about a recession double whammy. It's bad enough that you've been working harder with less prospect of getting a raise. Now it feels as if you can't even afford to get sick. If you were under billed, it's the other party's responsibility to pay up, not yours, according to Money's ethicists.



If 84-year-old Bob Sievers of Pacific Palisades, Calif., had his way, Congress would scrap the estate tax altogether when it considers an Obama administration proposal on the future of the controversial tax. As co-owner of a lumber business for 40 years, Sievers built his wealth from scratch and paid taxes on his earnings every step of the way. So your 401(k) plan is down. A lot. Should you scale back your contributions and put the money elsewhere? He's worked on both the sell side (Bank of America and Citigroup) and the buy side (Andor Capital Management.) Now as retail analyst David Strasser settles into his new job at Janney Montgomery Scott, he talks to Fortune about retail stocks, the economy and whether consumers are every going to start shopping again.

We're just getting the latest figures on unemployment. But it's not just about the number of people out of work, at issue is also how long people are out of work.

More people say they just don't have the money to retire these days. Horror stories of $2,000 phone bills are rare, but thousands -- even millions -- of people could be wasting money on outdated telephone services.

There's no such thing as a perfect portfolio. Value-conscious investors like me are acutely aware of this fact. Sometimes you come across a good stock trading at a great price but there's simply no room in your portfolio at the time. In other cases you feel like a kid with his nose stuck to the windowpane of a Ferrari dealership: You spot a wonderful business you'd love to own, but you can't justify paying the price being asked. Our collection of five funds and five ETFs provides broad diversification and leaves the hard work to some of the savviest managers in the business. Question: My son just got engaged and I'd like to give him and his fiancé an hour with a financial planner as a gift. Can you recommend a reputable Web site or association so I can find them a trustworthy planner near where they live? --Debby B., Tulsa, Oklahoma



Gaming companies have taken a huge hit in the current downturn, and their stocks have been crapping out. But with overseas markets booming and a lot of assets hitting the selling block, some industry watchers say it may be time for investors to put their chips back on the table. Question: My mother-in-law, who's in her early 60s, was recently widowed. She now has Social Security and approximately $300,000 from a life insurance policy to live on. She's not comfortable taking on much, if any, risk but she does need to generate income from the life insurance proceeds. Any recommendations for how she should invest this money? --Chris, Atlanta, Georgia If you think you're immune to market panic, consider this experiment.

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