Investments: 13 Big Losers

By Christopher Palmeri

We know, we know. Your retirement plan has gone to hell. It's gotten so bad you don't even look at your brokerage statements. Your 401(k) is now a 201(k). Your kid's university savings, well, it's now a community college fund. But don't feel so bad. Plenty of smart investors look just as dumb these days. The following is a list of some of 2008's biggest losers. If misery loves company, here are 13 equally unlucky folks.