Is American Express a Buying Opportunity? (Schaeffers Research)
The article contends that while Wall Street is worried about the company's reliance on credit-markets funding, rising losses on its credit-card loan portfolio, and weakening consumer spending worldwide, American Express (AXP: sentiment, chart, options) should have enough liquidity even if credit-market conditions remain tough in 2009...( Read More )

The Natchez Democrat (The Natchez Democrat)
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The election in sight and the economy reeling, Barack Obama and John McCain fought over causes, cures and the final votes that will make one of them president.

Nouriel Roubini: I fear the worst is yet to come (Times Online)
When this man predicted a global financial crisis more than a year ago, people laughed. Not any more...