Make no mistake: Government and privately funded investment in public works projects – not bubble inducing, debt-financed consumer spending – will be the guiding light that leads the way out of this recession. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – otherwise known as the “Stimulus Bill” – provides $120 billion to begin to address our nation’s crumbling infrastructure.

The EPA recently ruled that too much carbon dioxide is threatening the planet. What this does is make it a lot easier to regulate and tax emitters of this gas.

Investors are human. They make mistakes. That is why hedging is so important, says Alexander Green. He says there are plenty of stock bargains out there right now, but most people are too scared to enter the market. Alex recommends using trailing stops to limit downside risk on these 13 cash-rich companies.