Table of Contents:VOL. 158, NO. 9 - November 10, 2008 COVER STORY
 Look who pays for the bailout Meet the HENRYs (high earners, not rich yet). They make $250,000-plus and get taxed to high heaven. And they're about to be socked again. By Shawn Tully with Joan Caplin THE ECONOMY IN CRISIS
 Is buy-and-hold dead? The short answer: No. As grim as things look, here are three big reasons not to abandon your investing strategy. By Brian O'Keefe
Can Larry Fink save Wall Street? BlackRock's expertise in evaluating exotic securities has put its CEO at the center of the credit crisis. By Katrina Brooker The risk fallacy The very systems the banks created to protect themselves are at the heart of the financial meltdown. By Nomi Prins
Call this a crisis? Just wait A bigger economic disaster in the making: 78 million baby-boomers eligible for Social Security and Medicare. By David M. Walker FEATURES
 The mogul behind the predator Neal Blue, CEO of defense contractor General Atomics, is famous for his sharp-elbowed business style. By Barney Gimbel
The player NBC hired Ben Silverman to reinvent television. Can he air anything as awesome as the Ben Silverman show? By Richard Siklos GREEN INVESTING
 Cashing in on green energy Solar, wind, and carbon-trading stocks may pay off bigtime for patient investors. By Brian Dumaine
Doing well by clearing the air Investing in carbon credits takes an appetite for risk and complexity. But this market is doing much better than most. By Marc Gunther Solar stocks for a rainy day The industry has taken a beating in the market lately, but a few standouts may shine in the long run. By Michael V. Copeland
Trying to catch the wind Developers and turbine makers are scrambling to feed growing demand for power. By Todd Woody Finding the right fund There are lots of choices, but many are new and untested. We discovered three with seasoning and size. By Eugenia Levenson FIRST
 Smackdown! Comedy thrives when the markets swoon. By Jon Birger and Scott Cendrowski
Whose space is MySpace? A tell-all questions who really sold to News Corp. By Jessi Hempel A hit-driven Christmas Toymakers hope a few standouts can rescue holiday sales. By Mina Kimes The Deal Playing the blame game. By Allan Sloan Taming derivatives Can free markets clean up the credit default swap mess? By Telis Demos World's Most Admired Companies How breakfast food maker General Mills milks its products for margins. By Mina Kimes
The Three-Minute Manager How do I groom and keep talented employees? By Mina Kimes Where business is booming Saskatchewan has 10,000 job openings. Bring your parka. By Jon Birger Value Driven A return to thrift: Main Street should follow Wall Street when it comes to deleveraging. By Geoff Colvin The Best Advice I Ever Got Christine Day, CEO of yoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica. Questions for ... Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson answers fortune.com readers' queries - and some of our own. By Barney Gimbel TECHNOLOGY
 Big tech goes bargain hunting Good news for corporate giants with billions in cash: All those startups with technology you coveted? Fire sale!!! By Michael V. Copeland
Autodesk's cabinet of wonders A tour of the software stalwart's new temple of industrial design. By Jeffrey M. O'Brien
Hollyworld Sumner Redstone's personal financial troubles aren't just his problem. They're his shareholders' too. By Richard Siklos LIFE AT THE TOP
 Cool cars for tough times Joy rider Sue Zesiger Callaway stages a supercar showdown.
Stroke of genius Golf icon Annika Sorenstam builds a business around her name. By Jessica Shambora Road Warrior Laurence Franklin, CEO of Tumi. By Eugenia Levenson
Book review Two compilations of top songs and movies. By Daniel Okrent |
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