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The World's Greatest Investors

The stock market's roller-coaster year may be making most investors queasy, but for these five, it's creating opportunities in surprising places. We visit with Uncle Warren and four others, including one whose business style mirrors his dining habits, to learn what they expect this year -- and what they're buying now.

More Feature Stories In the August 2008 Issue

Building a Solid Foundation

Companies that generate lots of cash are in the best position to withstand a slowing economy and still return money to shareholders. We found four that do it better than most.

Tech Tags Along

Think that chirping you hear out in the woods is the sound of crickets? Think again. This summer more Americans are hauling a backpackful of gadgets into the great outdoors.

New-Home Blueprint

Amid the gloom of the real estate bust, one group of homeowners is smiling. A few pioneers are taking advantage of low prices on materials and labor to build their dream houses.

Don't Panic!

The economy has many middle-aged investors worried about their retirement finances, but are they more anxious than they need to be? We demystify three of retirement's biggest fear factors.

Ten Things Your Bank Won't Tell You

You don't know why your interest rate just went up, and your online account information looks wrong. What's going on? We'll fill you in.

Street Smart

Small Stocks Pump Up

When the bulls come back, small stocks usually lead the pack.

Washington Watch

Some surprising Obama supporters.

CEO Interview

McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner wants to help people eat better -- if they want to.

Face-Off

Can American Airlines find friendlier skies?

Sector Watch

Financial stocks have been in the dumps, but a few firms are worth a second look.

Off Wall Street

Whom would you rather meet -- Alan Greenspan or Johnny Depp?

Fund Insider

Socially responsible funds are starting to soften on nuclear power.

Update

Dividend-paying foreign stocks turned out to be better bets than most U.S. stocks.

Smart Spending

Snowed In

It's 100 degrees in the shade, and we're heading to the mall to go skiing. From Dubai to New Jersey, massive indoor slopes are becoming the hot new recreational spots. Are you up for sipping some hot cocoa by the flat-screen "fire"?

It's in the Bag

Big suitcases have a ton of features, but they carry hefty price tags. One expert, who lives out of a suitcase, tests five of the latest models and determines which can best stand up to her travel schedule.

Driving Force

Sure, today's bumpers are stylishly sleek. But they show every ding, crumple like eggshells and cost a trunkful of cash to fix.

Smart Consumer

Tips on navigating your cruise, whether you're on shore or on the high seas.

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SmartMoney Columnists

James B. Stewart

Common Sense

James B. Stewart

The boom in energy prices may not be a bubble, but it's luring investors into some irrational decision making.

Peter Keating

The New Retirement

Peter Keating

Today's retirees are more financially sophisticated than ever. Unfortunately, so are the perpetrators of financial fraud.

Roger Lowenstein

Unconventional Wisdom

Roger Lowenstein

As the experts debate McCain's and Obama's economic prowess, remember: Herbert Hoover looked like a great choice before the market crashed.

Jack Hough

Stockscreen

Jack Hough

Companies with happy employees tend to have outperforming stocks.

Stephanie AuWerter

Ask SmartMoney

Stephanie AuWerter

Is now a good time to borrow against my 401(k) to pay off other loans?

Anne Kadet

Tough Customer

Anne Kadet

Who knew college textbooks were actually such potboilers?

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