Surviving the Free Fall in Business Investment - Performing a careful cost-benefit analysis of all proposed capital outlays can help companies ride out the economic storm. But planning future spending based on current economic woes may prevent you from profiting when the economy turns around.
Publisher: Businessfinancemag.com     Author: Fay Hansen   

Ten Years After the October Crash: The Stock Market and Mutual Fund Shareholders - October 19, 1997 marks the 10th anniversary of the worst single-day stock market decline since World War II. On that Monday, ten years ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 508 points, or 22.6 percent of its value.
Publisher: Mutual Fund Connection     Author: Mutual Fund Connection   

The Coming Retirement Crisis - Industry and government budget specialist, Thornton Parker, argues that converging trends could jeopardize the retirement of countless baby boomers - especially those with piles of stocks in their retirement plans.
Publisher: Financial Executive Online Edition     Author: Thornton Parker   

Understanding the Role of Mutual Fund Directors - Unlike the directors of other corporations, mutual fund directors are responsible for protecting consumers, in this case, the fund’s investors.
Publisher: Mutual Fund Connection     Author: Investment Company Institute   

VC Whispers: What a space case - Venture capitalists are in the business of exploring new frontiers, but space isn't one of them. That's because startups that are headed for outer space, namely those in the satellite business, require a lot of capital and have a high degree of risk associated with them.
Publisher: Red Herring Magazine     Author: Tom Stein   

Wall Street's Den of Thieves - If you follow the trail of deceit from Enron to its natural lair, it only leads to one destination: Wall Street. Here's why.
Publisher: Fast Company     Author: John Ellis