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Let’s be clear: This is a Wall Street crisis, not a national economic crisis. The overall economy, while a bit weak, is still growing. Some politicians are comparing the current environment to the Great Depression.

Shortly after the House passed the bailout bill, credit markets tightened on fears that the plan won’t be enough to help the failing economy. The credit markets finally got a bailout bill, but the stranglehold hasn’t let up - a troubling sign that lenders and investors believe the package will only

These are tough economic times to say the least, and many industries and sectors are currently suffering. But there is promise in the fields of green technology and green innovation. If you’re looking to take your money out of GM (and if i were you, i would) look instead into green investments.

On Friday, October 3, 2008, I couldn't resist the temptation of buying some stocks before the bailout vote. I bought shares of Bank of America (BAC), J.P. Morgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Monsanto (MON). I believe that these three banks will not only survive this financial crisis, but will be one the four major banking powers in the next year.

In making his push to administer the largest federal bailout of Wall Street in history, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is seeking unfettered authority. McClatchy poses the question, “Can you trust a Wall Street veteran with a Wall Street bailout?,” referring to Paulson, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs: But the conflicts are also visible.

Wachovia said Friday (10/3/08) it agreed to be acquired by San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. in a $15.1 billion all-stock deal, trumping rival suitor Citigroup’s plan to acquire Wachovia’s banking operations.

This time last week, the biggest bailout in the history of the world seemed to be a fait accompli.  Last weekend, the Fed Chairman and the Secretary of the Treasury had harsh words of doom and gloom for Congressional leaders, with the rest of the administration parroting along, and by last Monday it

As investors exit the market Richard Wachman assesses the risks

The $700 billion rescue plan just approved by the U.S. Senate won’t fix the core problem with the nation’s ailing financial institutions. And it almost guarantees that you and I will have to pony up for an even costlier bailout that the House of Representatives passed on Friday (10/3/08).

In less strained times, investors would be cheered to see the US regulators and JPMorgan keep Washington Mutual’s operations going without a break. But they had to chew over two other larger pieces of news. The first is the inability of US politicians to agree on Hank Paulson’s $700 billion bailout plan.