The next bubble: pessimism

Commodities take a hit
It's not just stocks suffering the pain of the global financial mayhem. Commodities like corn, coffee and oil are also taking a big hit.

Why cheaper oil signals trouble
The commodities bubble appears to have popped, but keep the champagne on ice.

Oil nears $120 in surge on weak dollar
Oil prices surged Thursday, rising to within a few cents of $120 a barrel, as a falling dollar and renewed concerns over the faltering economy...

Crude's slide eases Fed's burden
The sound of air hissing out of the commodities bubble is music to Ben Bernanke's ears.

The new real estate boom. Really.
Oil hit another record high on Friday. So it's no surprise that natural resources mutual funds, funds that invest in energy companies and other plays...