In the middle of last year, I started following Washington Mutuals Stock. I felt that it was a strong company that could hold its own in a serious downturn with the economy. They had great customer service and found ways to get people to save with them to put more funds in the bank. I thought the stock price was a steal but I knew there was some risk since the ARM loan portfolio was risky, and there was potential for Credit Card defaults to create a problem. Nevertheless, they had enough capital...