The Bottom Line Archive

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Skip to content, or skip to search.

ARCHIVES

The Bottom Line Archive

July 30, 2001
Follow the Money

Consumers keep spending and the Fed keeps cutting interest rates -- but we're still talking recession. What's up with that? For one explanation, try asking a CEO.

June 25, 2001
Long-Distance Runner

You'll never guess who dull old Verizon has been humiliating in the brutal telecommunications race. (No names, please, but the poor fool's initials are AT&T.)

June 11, 2001
Fear of Buying

Wall Street's Pearl Harbor has come and gone, and the tide has turned, so why aren't you buying again? Come on, folks, the only thing you have to fear is fear itself!

May 21, 2001
Scavenger Hunt

Now that Wall Street has relegated every last dot-com to the dustbin of history, maybe it's time for the smart money to do a little Dumpster diving.

May 7, 2001
Look Who's Back

Ready for a shock? Not only is the economy going to rebound, but some of the best stock buys right now can be found in the much-despised tech sector.

April 23, 2001
Opportunity Stocks

You've been hoarding some cash for a rainy day, right? Because this market slump means bargain prices for five local companies poised to bounce back big.

April 9, 2001
I Love You, Man!

Investors and stock analysts are trying to blame all their current problems on Fed chairman Alan Greenspan -- but the ingrates should be on their knees thanking him!

March 26, 2001
SmackDown!

Vince and Martha went public the same day. She did everything right and with flawless taste (darn her). He gave us XFL. So guess who gets the buy.

March 12, 2001
Oops, You Did It Again

Wasn't anybody listening? I warned that tech wasn't through breaking your heart, but you let its pumped-up, steroid-addled physique seduce you once more.

February 19, 2001
Double Vision

We're in the midst of a full-on recession! No, the economy is bouncing back! Have Wall Street analysts ever been this divided about what the future holds?