Banks are anathema to stock-market investors now, but Peter Sorrentino of Huntington Asset Advisors says that will change — probably around the middle of next year.   Read More

Warren Buffett doesn't appear to be worried about multi-year lows in the stock market.  In an interview on Fox Business Network, a smiling Buffett says "it's happened before" and it's been even worse.  As for the sharp drop in Berkshire's stock price, Buffett says that's also happened in the past and he jokes that he hopes he lives long enough for it to happen to him again several times in the future.   Read More

None of my recent pharma-related posts have received nearly as much feedback as I got from my off-the-reservation blog Thursday about Jetgate. The poll drew more than 2,000 votes yesterday, running 4-to-1 in favor of the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler flying commercial instead of on private aircraft to and from Washington this week.    Read More

Citigroup’s board will likely convene today to discuss many of these alternatives. This comes after the stock has lost half of its value this week, as it closed below $5 yesterday   Read More

The first place investors should focus their attention is the credit markets as there is "significant" value to be found here, James Bevan, chief investment officer at CCLA Investment Management said.   Read More

Recessions have a way of focusing the mind. They also help the "uber-rich" pull up the drawbridge, says Hugh Hendry of hedge fund group Eclectica, who was on "Squawk Box Europe" this morning.    Read More

China, the emerging economy with so much promise, has often been criticized as a bubble waiting to burst.  Well, it turns out that the U.S., Europe, Australia and the entire global economy was in the same bubble bath that's turned cold.  And while China may not be hot, it certainly is faring better than the U.S..    Read More

The stock market is now officially in no man's land. Those were the words of one trader, but he certainly isn't alone in that view. Friday promises to be no less strange as options expire in equities, and credit markets continue to show new signs of frosting over.   Read More

The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.   Read More

Why would the government bail out a rogue bank like AIG, but not the auto industry?   Read More