Some of the nation’s leading business owners, investors and thinkers share their thoughts on rebuilding your wealth.

Look at the big picture when choosing a company–what you see may really be a stage in its industry’s growth.

As lending declines end, economy looks poised to pick up steam.

Finally, the Great Recession seems to be fading into the distance. The economy grew at a robust 5.9% in the last quarter of 2009. The stock market, while no longer on a tear, is still up about 70% over the past year. And the Fed recently raised its short-term lending rate to banks, a signal that Ben Bernanke & Co. think the financial system is on the mend.

New Jersey tax court decision could give companies another reason to avoid the state–and turn down telecommuting requests.

Demand for gold and silver drops.

This year, it’s going to take the average American 99 days to earn enough money to pay the IRS. That’s one day longer than last year.

Diversification and rebalancing are keys to long-term returns.

Question: I’m 40 years old and would like to know whether I should invest in my workplace’s tax-deferred retirement plan where expenses average 1.1% for the various options, or put my money into an outside account funded with index funds that charge 0.21% a year. In the long run which option would give me more money? –Michael G., Orangeburg, South Carolina

Like Lehman, the Fed and public pensions bury trillions in liabilities.