BARRON'S COVER
A shake-out in the private-banking industry has begun, as wealthy clients flee to the perceived safety of larger institutions.
FEATURES
Nothing looks as good as gold in this financial-market mess. Some believe the yellow metal is heading toward $2,500, after hitting $859 an ounce last week. But buy the metal, not the miners. (Note: Owing to a production error, this article wasn't included in the Oct. 13 issue of Barron's print edition. It had been scheduled to appear on page 28.)
INTERVIEW
AN INTERVIEW WITH JEREMY GRANTHAM: His warnings against risk-taking fell on deaf ears. Now he says the biggest mistake might be buying too soon.
BALANCING THE BOOKS
There's reason to believe that the stock-market averages will hit bottom sometime in the next few months, even if the economy is still in the middle of a recession. The buy-and-hold approach still applies.
FEATURES
Got cash? This could end up being one of history's quintessential buying opportunities. The case for ExxonMobil, Deere, Microsoft -- and more.
FEATURES
Master limited partnerships look inexpensive. And with their double-digit yields, why worry if they don't bounce back right away?
EDITORIAL COMMENTARY
Politicians keen on nationalizing banking have no right to cast stones at Lehman CEO Fuld for his capitalist ways.
THE TRADER
Despite central-bank plays, Dow and S&P slide 18% in worst week ever.
THE STRIKING PRICE
Why costly defensive puts are still mispriced for this market.
CURRENT YIELD
Rate-slashing, new notes can't stop yield pain.
COMMODITIES CORNER
With demand building, the "poor-man's gold" looks ready to rally.
INTERNATIONAL TRADER - ASIA
Shares are wildly cheap. But some pros will wait until Nov. 5 to buy.
INTERNATIONAL TRADER - EUROPE
Amid biggest point and percentage decline, stock dividends shine.
UP AND DOWN WALL STREET
A stock-market week that will live in infamy. Next time, you better believe Cassandra.
STREETWISE
D.C. CURRENT
SPEAKING OF DIVIDENDS
TECHNOLOGY TRADER
Autodesk suggests incentives to repatriate foreign cash. Gadget of the Week: TEM 500 Egg & Muffin Toaster.
PLUGGED IN
Six cash-rich tech companies.
ELECTRONIC INVESTOR
Many avenues to track the progress of "green" cars.
PROFILE
The current maelstrom provides opportunity for Sound Shore Management, which hunts when everybody else has headed indoors.
FUND OF INFORMATION
A solid gold ETF
WEEKDAY TRADER EXTRA 10/13
Shares of CBS and Viacom look attractively priced, thanks in part to a forced selloff of shares by the companies' chairman.
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX PM 10/13
Prudential's John Praveen expects the moves to calm credit markets.
MONDAY'S MOVERS 2:45 p.m.
The magazine's list of bargain stocks all see gains in midday trading.
MONDAY'S MOVERS 12:01 a.m.
Master limited partnerships made big gains in midday trading market following nod from Barron's.
HOT RESEARCH 10/13
The discount retailer's sales have been hurt by exchange rates.
HOT RESEARCH PM 10/13
The bank sweetened the pot to close the sale of a 21% stake in itself.
ELECTRONIC Q&A 10/13
Despite a recent flight to the precious metal, Van Eck portfolio manager Joe Foster sees long-term strength in the price of the metal and related stocks.
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX AM 10/13
In the 1970s malaise, the group outperformed as margins expanded.
HULBERT ON MARKETS 10/7
Taking the pulse of some of the best investment forecasting newsletters during a market downturn.
