Special Report

The Meltdown: One Year Later

The fall of Lehman Brothers sparked the worst financial crisis in generations. One year later, Wall Street and Main Street are still struggling to make sense of it.

The Flight from Risk

The financial crisis caused investors to run en masse from anything risky, and many still won't buy stocks. The lesson learned: Don't ignore risk
The Lehman Crisis: An Unhappy Anniversary

In looking at the causes of the panic, Wharton's Jeremy Siegel says the Fed shares some of the blame for its creation—and most of the credit for keeping things from spiraling out of control
Lehman's Fall: The What-Ifs Linger

What would the past year have been like if the government had bailed out Lehman Brothers? There's no easy answer
Survival Stories and Lessons from the Crash

BusinessWeek readers share financial wisdom learned in the past year, including: Don't buy more house than you can afford
Wall Street's Shifting Job Landscape

While it could take years for the finance sector to fully bounce back, new players have emerged from Wall Street's collapse. They need talent to profit from the recovery
Video: Former Lehman Employees on Lehman

Former Lehman Brothers employees discuss the firm's bankruptcy filing and their thoughts on the company and the financial system one year after its demise.
Slide Show: From Finance to Franchise

Here are stories of 11 former finance professionals who have moved on to franchising following the market meltdown
How Banks Should Manage Risk

They can't do it alone. What's needed is a regulator who can pull data firm-by-firm to better grasp systemwide exposure and identify hot spots

Paulson's Decision Cost Lehman, Then the World

The former Treasury boss arranged a Bear Stearns rescue but let Lehman go under. A Bear bankruptcy would've alarmed Fuld, thus averting the global upheaval
Stocks: The Real Post-Meltdown Victors

A surprising number of stocks actually have boosted their market caps in the Year from Hell. An even-bigger surprise: Many are Wall Street titans
Slide Show: The Faces of the Lehman Crisis

A year after Lehman's collapse, here's a look at some of the key players involved and where they are today
Timeline: Lehman's Trail of Tears

Trace Lehman's demise and how it fits in relation to the wider financial crises in the U.S. and abroad
Table: Financial Benchmarks in the Past Year

Here's a look at how some of the major financial benchmarks performed in the past year
Poll: Was Letting Lehman Fail the Right Thing?

Did government officials make the right choice by allowing Lehman to fail?
Archive: Seven Days That Shook Wall Street

A look back at the historic—and often scary—events that changed the U.S. financial system forever