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Oil is in focus today: Hurricane Dolly is expected to miss oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, and while oil supplies are in line with expectations, gas inventories show a surprise build-up. Profits rise at AT&T and Pfizer. Costco shares slide after a warning.

With all the downsizings and layoffs that are happening around the country, lots of folks are feeling the heat, if they are out of a job….. So what will a job do for you? {Besides provide some steady income} What types of jobs are growing, and what types of jobs are disappearing?

My role as a franchise consultant enables me to help those that are not interested in pursuing a job. My goal is to move someone away from corporate America, and into a business of their own.

So, if you are one of the downsized, what direction should you be going? If you opt for another job, Forbes came up with some job data that you may find interesting.

Go here to see the top growing jobs

Go here to see the top disappearing jobs

What about the world of franchise/small business ownership? Are there certain franchise sectors that you may want to investigate?

Go here to see the 2008 franchise trends

Is it possible that there are some franchise types to avoid? Do you know of any? Please tell me, in the form of a comment. You could be helping someone out who could be making a mistake.

Learn how to research a franchise…

If your marriage is crumbling, you need to pay attention to money matters — or suffer harsh consequences. Here’s what to do, men.

As a test, MSN Money puts a household’s food budget on a strict diet. The experiment has its downsides (no more rice, please!) but shows how to take a bite out of grocery bills.

To summarize my core principles: Keep a proper portfolio balance, use discretion in short-selling — and leave your emotions out of your trading decisions.

Using CAPS to help me find Lufkin was a big reason why I was able to beat the market over the past 6 months.

The big rally in financial stocks may be partly due to short-covering. But it also looks like it may have some strength. I’m putting in stops to lock in profits on two stocks.

When stock prices fall, dividend yields can climb to very attractive levels. In today’s painful market, you can get 8%, 10% or more in fairly easy money.