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With prices sharply down on many commodities--and stocks at record highs--investors may be wondering: Is it time to swap stocks for soybeans? We investigate.

Investors can still find relative bargains among stocks that are even smaller than small-company stocks.

Exchange says a meeting has been scheduled for Sunday with brokers and FMC officials for a satisfactory solution

Blythe Masters was among the first to suggest J.P. Morgan sell its commodities unit; now the move is raising new questions about the future of one of the best-known women on Wall Street.

A Michigan county's decision to postpone a bond sale highlights the difficulty fiscally strapped issuers everywhere may face after Detroit's record bankruptcy filing.

Coffee prices Friday bounced off four-year lows on expectations Brazil, the world's biggest grower, is preparing to buy beans. Brazil's agriculture minister will announce plans on Monday to help struggling farmers.

Is your nest egg large enough? A new tool could help you answer that vexing question.