One huge company has failed, others could follow, and challenging credit conditions have farreaching implications.

Be careful, thoughThat said, you should still be cautious. The key to investing during crisis is making sure that the stocks youre buying truly are isolated from the blowup. Examine the balance sheet carefully, and make sure the company doesnt have significant debt that it needs to roll over debt with the credit market at standstill.

Examine the balance sheet carefully, and make sure the company doesnt have significant debt that it needs to roll over debt with the credit market at standstill.

One huge company has failed, others could follow, and challenging credit conditions have farreaching implications. For instance, though interest rates are low, it will be much harder to roll over in the next few years.