Bristlecone comments on the US debt downgrade: "

Donald Jowdy of Suncoast Equity shares thoughts on near term economic growth and positioning the firm's portfolio.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has purchased $5 billion of Bank of America (BAC) preferred shares.

Covestor manager John Frankola of Vista IM comments on the August crash in the stock market, corporate earnings and other market items.

Covestor manager Eric Linser discusses the risks and opportunities in the current stock market.

Value investor Gabriel Grego of Zanshin Capital comments on the big August fall in the markets.

Periods of sharp market direction change such as this can provide a great report card on an investor’s ability to manage risk.