Cover Story
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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