"It normally takes about 12 months to go from peak to trough”

The market in New York is sharply lower early Friday after markets plummet overseas. Oil and gold fall hard, while Treasury prices surge.

Hear Jim Cramer give a preview of his presentation for TheStreet.com's investment conference Oct. 25.

Jim Cramer stresses to investors that it's all about the five-year time frame.

The Federal Reserve (Chairman Ben Bernanke pictured above), the European Central Bank and other major central banks cut interest rates in an effort to stem the global financial crisis.

Waiting for the next crisis to hit means you will have waited too long to revise your business plan.

How to say a little more than just “sorry.”

Industry passes regulations after firms including Allianz were sued for abusive practices.

The Senate, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), on Wednesday night approved a plan to allow the federal government to buy up to $700 billion in toxic securities clogging bank balance sheets. The bill now returns to the House.

The Senate is expected to approve a $700 billion bailout plan this evening, but lawmakers who rejected it in the House still need some convincing.