Well, we were partly right. At this time last year, we said that the stock market would be increasingly volatile in 2008, that home prices would fall further and that a subprime blowup could propel the economy downward. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com

Does your faith in your candidate extend to your investment portfolio? If so, this column is for you. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com

You didn't hear this uttered very often, but over the past decade and a half, through bull and bear market alike, the value proposition for stocks could be stated succinctly: There's nothing to buy. Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com