Some commentators call the global economic crisis the lucky break which made it possible for Barack Obama to win the US elections. Gerard Baker writes for the TimesOnline: “The financial gale that has blown through the American landscape in the past month has upended the presidential race, ripped the roof off John McCain’s Straight Talk Express, propelled Mr Obama gently aloft and landed him, feet first, on the threshold of the White House.”

However, 2008 is shaping up to be a very tough year for investors. A new report highlights that in fact, legendary investor George Soros warns that we are heading into the worst financial storm in 60 years.

The credit crunch is gaining momentum. The global banking system is wobbling. The stock market is on a grim rollercoaster ride. And an even bigger threat to the economy is on the horizon, in the form of a once-obscure financial sector called ‘monolines‘.

The report shows that many investors are going to suffer in the stock market turmoil. Others are going to play it too safe and miss out on the investment opportunities still on offer. While investors maybe tempted to just sit on a pile of cash and wait for the storm to pass, this report notes that even in the worst bear market, there are always opportunities.

The study contains information on the best ways to profit during the coming stock market crisis including:

• Reasons to stock up on food investments
• The foreign markets you should invest in
• Which companies are best equipped to survive the storm
• 7 specific investments that will shine in the gloom
• How to make money from falling share prices

It also tells you how to make money in 2008 - even as markets dive, why you should stock up on food and predicts seven investments that will shine in the gloom. So it seems as if it’s not only Obama that can turn the economic gloom into a personal success – you just have to ride the storm.