TheStreet.com Roundup: Volatility Investing

The following are recent perspectives and strategies published on TheStreet.com.

Cramer: Two Leadership Sectors: Jim Cramer tells TheStreet.com TV's Farnoosh Torabi he has two areas of confidence in the market: agriculture and oil.

For Safe Plays, Try Franchise Funds: Funds that invest in franchises with strong brands (like Nike(NKE Quote - Cramer on NKE - Stock Picks)) may be positioned well to weather the current chaos. Richard Widows mined TheStreet.com Ratings database of open-end funds to discover 21 that were found to have franchise focus in the investment selection process.

These Funds Survived the Great Depression: A few mutual funds launched before 1930 are still around. And they aren't doing too badly these days. Richard Widows writes, "In investing, things are almost always different, which keeps us on our toes. ... But at the same time, seldom are things overwhelmingly and permanently different from anything that has happened before."

Four Ways to Optimize Your 401(k) : With the market as crazy as it is, now's a good time to get your portfolio in shape for the long term. Mike Woelflein offers his advice on how to do just that.

Revisiting the Recession Playbook: Adjusting weightings in various sectors should reward investors. Here's TheStreet.com and RealMoney contributor Roger Nusbaum's follow-up to "Recession-Proof Your Portfolio."

Sit Tight and Batten Down the Hatches: Vanguard founder John Bogle says we're in for one of the wildest storms in 30 years. Here's how to weather it.

Get Ready for a Recession -- Diversify : TheStreet.com TV's Gregg Greenberg and Permanent Portfolio fund manager Mike Cuggino cover ways you can allocate your assets to prepare for an economic downturn.