In this Issue: •Winter in August Sends Chill: Deteriorating credit market conditions hit high-yield market. •Intelligencer: Headlines, Highlights, and What's on Our Minds •The Observatory •Rising & Falling Stars • It's the New Plastic! •A Brave Nano World:What sounds like science fiction is becoming a reality. •Weathering the Storm: Despite recent volatility, emerging market equities continue to outperform. •Avoiding Volatility:These low-beta stocks will help you do just that. •Entergy Hopes Plants Power Profit: Expanding exposure to nuclear power is giving the utility an edge. •Home Depot Looks to Market Recovery: Customer service is one of the home improvement retailer's strengths. •Industry Momentum Portfolio: This Standard & Poor's portfolio identifies industries with the potential for above-average price performance. Some of the Companies featured:
Airgas
Allstate
Carlisle
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS
Danaher
Diageo
Ethan Allen Interiors
Fastenal
Hornbeck Offshore Services
Jacobs Engineering Group
MGIC Investment
Procter & Gamble
Tiffany & Co.
Trinity Industries
Walgreen
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