by Richard U. Olson

Last time I looked, there were literally dozens of options out there when it came to automated Forex trading software, all of them promising to make you wealthy. Now me, I’m a skeptic so I’d rather ignore the claims made by the manufacturers and instead look at how the software performs for me as a Forex trader.

Something which I noticed that which sets a Forex auto-trading system apart from all of the other programs out there is that it was created by a Forex trader who has actually made his fortune in Forex trading. These traders have been wildly successful in their own Forex trading and have put their knowledge behind their created automated Forex trading software.

If you think you can simply start up this software and it will take it from there, you are mistaken. You need to first configure the program, which will …

by Tom Guernsey Tom van Dyk Tara Guernsey Quinn Lyons

The best way to sell your home is to ensure that you have it priced correctly.

What many people do not understand is it really does not make a difference what you think your home is should be worth. The buying public will decision the value no matter how you feel or what you think your home is worth. Price the home to high it will remain unsold until prices increase enough to show as correctly priced. In a declining area you simply will not be able to sell your house.

Here are some do’s and don’ts for pricing:

* You can’t go by what you paid for the place. Perhaps you bought three years ago and the local prices were moving higher at a very fast rate, and since then things have slowed down. Maybe houses …

Dateline Raleigh, NC, November 6, 2008: Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives discuss confiscating our 401(k)s and IRAs, by Carolina Journal Online reporter Karen McMahan.

This shocking pronouncement is certainly an attention grabber, which if even partially true, would have an impact on nearly every employed and retired American. The basis for the report is testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor in early October.

Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci is one of many witnesses (scholars, retirees, activists, an investment mogul, and benefits experts) who were interviewed by the committee members. (I was skipped over once again, but a receptive person in the HCEL was willing to forward a listing of my articles to the right person. I expect an invitation to testify momentarily)

McMahan writes: “Dr. Ghilarducci, professor of economic policy analysis at the New School for Social Research, …

by Jesse Profit
It is true that individual investors are major holders of stocks and shares. These investors account for direct ownership of more than three trillion dollars in stocks and bonds. Investors tend to hold and buy the securities and look forward to professional analysts and advisors for investment recommendations.

Many people are not aware of the many options available for investing in the stock market. Most people have heard of mutual funds. Mutual funds allow an individual to chose a company which they believe will invest their money wisely in the stock market. Also brokerage frims are often used by individuals to invest funds.

Many individuals can gain long term financial stability by investing in the stock market. The first step in becoming successful in the market is knowing and fully understanding the basics. Several tips on the basics of investing are discussed in this article.

There are two many …

With all heck breaking loose in our economy — banks and mortgage companies failing, real estate prices still falling, GM, Ford, Chrysler and virtually the entire airline industry all but officially bankrupt — can you now see why I've been a staunch advocate of gold? I'm sure you can, and if you've been following my recommendations, you should be very happy indeed. But now is not the time to sit back and kick your feet up. I have never, in my thirty years studying the markets, seen the U.S. economy in such trouble and with myriad dangers lined up one right after another to rob you of your wealth. So I'm going to get right to the bottom line and cover the major markets that I specialize in and give you my forecasts. Then, ...

The U.S. stock market has been pretty darn ugly, and if you ask me, it's going to get even uglier. You could go looking for the few stocks that could buck the trend and go higher in spite of the bear market, but that is harder than finding a needle in a haystack. And even companies with strong business models, defensible niches, and great products are going to struggle. The common problem all U.S. companies are facing now is a deteriorating economic backdrop. Between the sub-prime crisis, a struggling real estate market, $140-a-barrel oil, rising inflation, and a business slowdown ... there's a lot of trouble out there. Meanwhile, Asian economies are showing no sign of slowing down. That is why I continue suggesting paring down your holdings in the vulnerable American economy ...

The stock market is falling swiftly, and you don’t have the luxury of time. So I’ll get straight to the point:

If you haven’t done so already in response to our many earlier warnings, you’d better sell or hedge your vulnerable investments now. If you don’t, be prepared to suffer far deeper losses in the bear market of 2008 and beyond.

But beware: Most brokers will try to talk you out of it. They have a hidden agenda. They want to keep you as a customer; and they know that, once customers sell their stocks, they often close their brokerage accounts.

With this in mind, many brokers have been trained with up to seven sales pitches designed to keep you in the market come hell or high water.

Broker Pitch #1: …

In “Cap-and-Trade Craziness” what energy resource does Larry Kudlow NOT mention?

Why not allow higher oil prices to open the door to a full portfolio of energy resources, including offshore drilling, Alaska, nuclear power, oil shale, conversion of coal and natural gas to liquid fuel, and the development of so-called alternative-energy sources such as solar, wind, and various cellulosic investments (although this latter group may never contribute more than 10 percent to our energy needs)?

Looks to me like the only thing missing is geothermal.

by Daniel Beckett
An Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, is a retirement plan that provides tax advantages for retirement savings within United States tax law. Unlike 401k plans, which must be provided by an employer, IRAs can also be created by an individual. Aside from one specific type, IRAs contributions are made before tax.

Types of Individual Retirement Accounts

Different types of IRAs work in different ways. Traditional IRAs have no real distinguishing characteristics. Roth IRAs are perhaps the most different in intent, as the funds are taxed before contribution, allowing tax free withdrawals later in life.

SEP IRAs are generally offered by small businesses or self-employed indivuals. SIMPLE IRAs are more similar to 401(k) plans than other IRAs, though they have lower contribution limits and simplified administration. Self-Directed IRAs allow the holder to manage the fund themselves, rather than appointing a manager.

Though there were once …

Investors have been surprised by the FTSE/JSE All Share Index’s strong rally of 24,9% since the market’s low on 23 January 2008. What is even more surprising is the large difference in the improvement of the major sub-indices. Resources companies have rallied by an incredible 44,8% on the back of only a few shares, followed by industrial companies with 18,6% and financial companies with only 9,4%.

As a result of the sharp rise in commodity prices on global markets and the woes of foreign banks (owing to the credit crunch), investors are sorely tempted to switch investments in resources companies to financial companies. However, investors should bear in mind that the return on an investment in a

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