Martin Denholm from the Smart Profits Report is drinking on the job again. But it’s the kind of drink that you can profit from, the “critical commodity” water. Here, he gives us 5 water stocks to quench your thirst for profit.

The housing market disaster is looking like a house of pain these days.

Martin Denholm of the Smart Profits Report shows us where to find the profits in the wreckage.

Are you a “responsible homeowner?” If so, President Obama has a gift for you.

Federal Reserve governor Ben Bernanke and Bank of England governor Mervyn King both used to be teachers. I’m glad I wasn’t a student in their classes.

“Yes we can,” as incoming president Barack Obama famously declared in his presidential victory speech. Head down the road to The Capitol and we’ll need to modify that to, “Yes, we might,” as lawmakers in Congress debate an $825 billion economic stimulus package.

ust a week to go now before Barack Obama finally gets his feet under the Oval Office desk. Priority #1: Getting the much-discussed economic stimulus package pushed through Congress and approved.

With stores tripping over themselves to offer steep holiday season discounts, their efforts were largely in vain, as many consumers simply weren’t financially able to take full advantage. Even the beast that is Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) struggled to make much headway. As we reported yesterday, Thomson-Reuters projected a 2.8% same-store sales rise for the firm in December. But the actual results proved otherwise.

It’s clear that 2009 is going to be grim in economic terms. Martin Denholm says investors should stick to sectors that fare better during recessions. The healthcare sector, discount retailers and utilities companies provide essential products and generate repeat business. Martin picks the strongest companies in these “safe haven” sectors.

Pack your bags, folks – “There’s no more Wall Street.” That’s the damning verdict from Alan Greenberg, former CEO of The Bear Stearns Cos. Speaking on Bloomberg TV’s “Money and Politics” show, Greenberg declared that the existing Wall Street investment-banking model is dead.

Obama’s infrastructure plan is still vague. But we know it will be big. And we know there will be great investment opportunities. Martin Denholm picks out the best stock plays in construction, engineering, utilities and raw materials.