They wouldn't be politicians if they knew what they were doing.

Bottoms in the investment world don't end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows.

Do not buy the hype from Wall St. and the press that stocks always go up. There are long periods when stocks do nothing and other investments are better.

The price of a commodity will never go to zero. When you invest in commodities futures, you're not buying a piece of paper that says you own an intangible piece of company that can go bankrupt.

There is no such thing as a paper loss. A paper loss is a very real loss.

History shows that people who save and invest grown and prosper, and the others deteriorate and collapse.

Tough times helped many commodities traders become lean and mean through consolidation, mergers and cost cutting. All that excess supply has been sopped up.