Just in case you are thinking about buying some beaten up stocks, remember that bear market rallies often delay the day of reckoning.

Here are ten reasons why we should leave the euro/dollar exchange rate alone

According to the survey of the financial services industry by the UK Confederation of British Industry and consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers, nine out of 10 firms believe the credit squeeze will last at least a further six months, compared with the seven out of 10 recorded in the last quarter.

With some observers saying that the ongoing financial crisis could be the worst since the Great Depression, the greatest living expert on that period is getting the chance to apply its economic lessons.

Don’t miss this priceless cartoon by Kevin Kallaugher.

And lastly, check out this interview with her royal highness Patti Smith. Click here to see some of her latest art.