Massive unemployment? No problem! Adam Lass of the Taipan Publishing Group says that no one is buying luxury goods right now but he gives us two puts in the retail sector that are playing out well during the crisis.

Alexander Green the investment director at the Oxford Club gives readers a great way to spot winning companies in a down market by using insider trading statistics. In this article he tells you where to look… what everything means…

U.S. retail sales fell 2.7% last month and will likely continue on a downward trend as job losses mount.  Total retail sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted 343.2 billion last month, the Commerce Department reported. That’s a decrease of 2.7% from the previous month and 9.8% decline from December 2007.

The dollar rebounds… Home prices collapse! Consumer Confidence finally rings true… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

Barclays: Japan 4Q GDP Will Shrink 12.1%; Holiday Sales Worst Since 1970; American Greetings Buys Recycled Paper Greetings; Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low; China Eastern Gets Additional Funds; Gazprom Gets Paid

President-elect Barack Obama has made no bones about wanting to jump-start the renewable energy markets – pledging $150 billion for the development of biofuels, solar and wind power, other alternative energy sources during his first term.