NEW YORK—Will financial-market turmoil be the Grinch this Christmas? With parents already facing high food and gas costs and slumps in the job and housing markets, the turmoil in the financial sector could further spur them to cut their spending, focus on less-expensive toys and consider which toys will get the most use, experts say.   Full Story

AMID the Wall Street carnage, let me step aside and look at three market strategies that may be popular and look appealing but are not suitable for everyday conservative investors.