Surviving the Wall Street Storm

Yes, Wall Street is still a scary mess, but don't resort to putting your cash under the mattress.

If you're like a lot of other people, you may have found yourself paralyzed when the financial markets began to seize up last month. That's probably a good thing. (Your paralysis, not the markets'.) Because it rarely pays to make money decisions quickly, especially when the heart of the storm is upon you. But now is a good time to take a deep breath and review all your financial assets — and make a few key...