Plus, Cramer makes the call on Caterpillar, Joy Global, corporate and municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities and more.   Read More

If you haven’t been able to tell by now, I like to write. Look no further than my three books for proof. I seek to raise awareness of important issues, always trying to strike themes that investors can act on. I do this from a macro perspective, from the top-down — the subject of my latest book, Investing from the Top Down. Here are my top 10 'Top-Down' investing themes for 2009.   Read More

Is it possible that the Fed is trying to make cash so unattractive that you go out and take some risk?   Read More

They helped fund America’s efforts in World War II and they’re making a big-time comeback 60 years later.    Read More

As we bounce between big gains and equally big losses, is the market undervalued or overvalued?   Read More

Over the week-end Carl Icahn revealed that he’s bullish on at least some corporate bonds. Should you trade in his wake?   Read More

Why giving investments as gifts is one of the best things you can do this holiday season.   Read More

Warren Buffett drives a hard bargain. When he invests billions in a company, he can generally get a better deal than the rest of us.  Now SmartMoney columnist James B. Stewart writes about "a rare opportunity to invest on terms that may be even better than Mr. Buffett got" for his $5 billion infusion into Goldman Sachs.   Read More

Our retirement expert explains how long it should take to get out of the red depending on how your portfolio is allocated.   Read More

iPods, iPhones ... iBonds? The pros and cons of newly fashionable inflation bonds.   Read More