Editors' Picks: RealMoney Stories of the Week

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The RealMoney editorial team especially enjoyed these columns from the past five days.

Consumer Debt Catches My Attention
By Vincent Farrell Jr.
5/19/2008 1:00 p.m. EDT

Levels of consumer credit as a percentage of income are at their highest since the 1960s.

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Altria's Split Means Something for Everyone
By Jim Cramer
5/19/2008 1:51 p.m. EDT

Growth or value -- take your pick.

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Fitz Bits: Baidu Is Eating Through Supply
By Dan Fitzpatrick
5/20/2008 10:30 a.m. EDT

The stock looks to be getting ready to break out.

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How Funds Are Gaming the Blank-Check Companies
By Tim Melvin
5/20/2008 11:44 a.m. EDT

Value and activist investors are using warrants to set up a risk-free arbitrage trade.

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Fifteen More Stock Tips from the U.S. Government
By Bill Trent
5/20/2008 2:15 p.m. EDT

There are plenty of places to get good investment ideas, and here's another from the U.S. government.

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Summer Is Butterfly Option Season
By Steven Smith
5/21/2008 7:10 a.m. EDT

Rather than sell and go away, consider this low-risk strategy that keeps you in the game.

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Decline Takes Market to Critical Level
By Dick Arms
5/21/2008 7:11 a.m. EDT

A break of the ascending trend line would suggest that another downleg has started.

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Speculative Oil Plays Are Getting Frothy
By Helene Meisler
5/21/2008 9:12 a.m. EDT

We've seen action like this before, and it usually signals the end of a move.

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When You Trade Commodities, Forget About Stocks
By Daniel Dicker
5/21/2008 11:05 a.m. EDT

The key difference is open interest -- anyone can write a contract, and inventory is unlimited.

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