Last week's sweet little bull run was, unfortunately, all form and no substance. But given a few strategic assists -- are you listening, Washington? -- we could banish the bear.

While the Democrats dither over Iraq, they're squandering the ultimate election-year ammunition: Bush's dismal economy. An argument for fighting the war at home.

Wall Street hasn't gotten over last year's attacks the way some uptown editorial writers have, which explains market jitters about war in Iraq -- traders worry there won't be one.

What are the odds that Bernie and Ken and Martha will actually do hard time? The wheels of justice turn slowly, but if you’d care to make it interesting, dive into the betting pool now.

Forget about the flashy past (Microsoft, Motorola, WorldCom), and invest in the future: Coca-Cola, Colgate, and Clorox

How much trouble is the market really in, and how much worse can it get? A miraculous trip forward in time offers the uncanny advantage of 20/20 hindsight.

The equities market used to be the long-term investor's golden goose -- with blue chips as the perfect nest egg -- but that was before Osama and WorldCom changed the rules.

The big brokerage houses don't want your money unless you've got more than $10 million, so where does that leave the average working stiff -- the guy with only, say, half a million or so?

Have you given up all hope of making any money on any stock, ever? That's a sure sign that it's time to get back in the market.

Who is that angry, tyrannical, obsessed, monomaniacal trading demon, terrorizing all around him in his relentless pursuit of profit? I don't know, but he looks awfully familiar.