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The Next Investment Bubble: Onions?

The Onion reports “Recession-Plagued Nation Demands New Bubble to Invest In”:

WASHINGTON—A panel of top business leaders testified before Congress about the worsening recession Monday, demanding the government provide Americans with a new irresponsible and largely illusory economic bubble in which to invest.

“What America needs right now is not more talk and long-term strategy, but a concrete way to create more imaginary wealth in the very immediate future,” said Thomas Jenkins, CFO of the Boston-area Jenkins Financial Group, a bubble-based investment firm.

OK, the article is a joke. But seriously what is the next bubble? After tech stocks and housing, can we somehow avoid another speculative bubble, at least for a little while?

One thing I love about the Onion is that it’s parodies often contain a surprising amount of technical knowledge.

The Onion has some suggestions:

“Perhaps the new bubble could have something to do with watching movies on cell phones,” said investment banker Greg Carlisle of the New York firm Carlisle, Shaloe & Graves. “Or, say, medicine, or shipping. Or clouds.”

One speculator adds: “Little pieces of paper are the next big thing.”

Investing Insights | July 23rd, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Slide Show: Readers Show Off Their Home Offices

In an age of ever-changing technology and online opportunity, home is where the office is

BusinessWeek Online -- Small Business | July 23rd, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #3

Should You Tell Clients You Work from Home?

It’s a tricky issue. Carefully weighing the ethical and practical considerations can make or break your home-based business

BusinessWeek Online -- Small Business | July 23rd, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Tough Times for eBay Entrepreneurs

A bad economy and competition from big e-tailers are challenging those who make a living via online marketplaces such as eBay, Craigslist, and Etsy

BusinessWeek Online -- Small Business | July 23rd, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Is That Business Legitimate or a Scam?

The FTC is drafting new rules to counter unfair practices. In the meantime, aspiring business owners should apply lots of common sense

BusinessWeek Online -- Small Business | July 23rd, 2008 | Continued

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23Jul2008 | BusinessWeek Online -- Small Business | 0 comments | Continued

How Do You Save Money? A Plea for Suggestions

If you want to be wealthy, you need a healthy income and you must invest wisely.
But neither of these are enough unless you’re saving enough.

Financial advisors often say convincing clients to save is their most challenging task. At the end of every month, even clients with six-figure incomes can find themselves short of cash to invest. So much money can walk out the door without us realizing where it’s going. Luxuries are fine, but very often we don’t distinguish between which are worthwhile and which are wasteful.

Every dollar spent now is a dollar you can’t invest toward long-term goals. And, with gas prices rising and the economy precarious, there is an added impetus to set aside more cash for a rainy day.

I’m writing a story on this topic, and I’m looking for suggestions for cheaper ways to live. What are good ways to cut back on spending? I’m not just talking about foregoing luxuries, but also avoiding unnecessary expenses, finding bargains and doing more with less.

I would love to hear what strategies you’ve employed, and whether they actually helped you to cut back spending and save more. Please send me an email — at ben_steverman [at symbol] businessweek.com — or submit your suggestions in the comments below. Thank you!

22Jul2008 | Investing Insights | 0 comments | Continued

Bank Profits: Will the Good News Fade?

So far this earnings season, bank profits have appeared strong, or at least above the very low expectations of just a week ago. Some of this strength might be deceptive.

Morningstar analyst Jaime Peters explained why yesterday (when I was talking to her for a story on Bank of America): After all the alarm this month about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and after the collapse of IndyMac Bank, financial stocks plunged. That caused strong banks, eager to prove that everything was OK, to move up their earnings releases. Some other strong banks were already early on the calendar.

Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC) and several smaller regional names beat analyst expectations in the past week.
Today, however, Wachovia (WB) is reporting weak earnings. Tonight, troubled Washington Mutual (WM) reports.

So, whereas the strong banks reported early, the next couple weeks could bring financial results from some of the more stressed big banks and from regional banks in hard-hit areas like California and Florida. We’ll see.

One benefit of this earnings season — if you can call it a benefit — might be to add some subtlety and nuance to investor behavior. Faced with the looming uncertainty of the credit crisis, investors have punished nearly all financial stocks. As investors get more information, they might learn to distinguish between the strong, the weak and those in between.