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By Rick Newman , On Wednesday January 13, 2010, 5:43 pm EST In the cast of corporate characters, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are A-list villains, thanks to the central role they played in the 2008 financial meltdown. The two mortgage-finance firms failed as spectacularly as AIG, the poster...

Guns: A better buy than stocks Guns: A better buy than stocks - Top Stocks Blog - MSN Money Forget stocks and bonds, the real money's in guns. The Wall Street Journal reports artillery enthusiasts are stocking up on guns and ammo, not necessarily ahead of widespread civil unrest resulting...

Porsche raises stake in VW to 50% Filed under: Porsche, Volkswagen Porsche is continuing to wag the dog by upping its stake in VW to over 50%. The move, which cost Porsche $8.49 billion, adds another 8% to the German automaker's ownership stake. The move to 50% was supposed happen late in...

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Dozens of the world's wealthiest lost billions in recent months, but these 10 distinguish themselves for some of the biggest flops. It was a dreadful year for the world's wealthiest as markets and currencies around the world tumbled. More than 300 of the 1,125...