For many labor unions, President Bush's decision to intervene in the Northwest Airlines labor dispute drove home the fact that they are facing a tough new adversary in the White House. Bargaining between Northwest Airlines and its 10,000 mechanics and cleaners is now in the hands of the presidential emergency board. Kari Day was a bit nervous as she sat patiently reading a book recently in the C-1 gate area at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Rick Bloom Strategies Retirees need diversity in portfolio Q. My husband has considerable stock in Ford Motor Co. as well as now in Visteon and Citigroup as the result of spinoffs. While there's definitely some truth to that, it's like the pot calling the kettle black.
History shows the best time to buy stocks is when earnings are in freefall.
If true, investors will need to see more disappointing forecasts like Intel Corp. 's this past week before U.S. stocks will be ready to rally. That red flag could come in the form of a car donation.