Africa may be the investing opportunity of a lifetime. CNBC's Erin Burnett travels to the world's richest continent, to find out why some investors believe the rewards are worth the risks.
Sir Allen Stanford is the moneyman from Texas, accused in a financial scandal that rocked the world. CNBC's Scott Cohn unlocks a bank vault full of secrets that destroyed savings and ruined lives.
The Spanish banking sector was the most profitable in the world, the Bank of International Settlements said as the country's government set up a $12.5 billion fund to help ailing banks. Gerry Rawcliffe from FitchRatings discusses the Spanish banking system.
Consumers are still spending during the recession, but in niche areas such as collectibles. David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, has the latest on an upcoming baseball memorabilia auction.