There is no doubt that ETF trading is becoming an interesting topic for many people. The Exchange-Traded Funds market is very detailed. There are many different types of trading in this market and there are many moving parts when one starts ETF trading. This is a very brief look at the advantages of ETF trading and some information that may be helpful to a person who is just being introduced to ETF.

There are many benefits to ETF trading but a person needs to know that the “history” referred to in ETF is relative. The major players in ETF trading are large financial firms that have a strong history and background in the stock market. ETF itself began being actively-managed in 2008. When one looks for a “history” of success with ETF they will want to look to the firms that have a history of success on Wall Street.

Another factor in …

Wins and Losses are familiar to us all, the pain of loss and the joy of a win. There is no confusion there.

But, when we look at losing trades, most of the times it’s not the strategy that has failed but, rather, the trader.

Uh huh… that is most likely you! However, help is on the way…. I am going to discuss ways to stop financial losses, and begin being a winner at the trades. Prior to placing orders, you have to decide where your stop loss order will be placed.

If you want to talk about position entry, it should include a comprehensive explanation of stops. Why do so many investors fail to take advantage of stop losses? It you are one of those not using them, listen up, you’ll want to know this. Stop losses can spell the difference between meager late retirement and on time comfortable retirement.

When you have …

Debunking The Paradox of Thrift: Why Consumer Spending Won’t Save Our Economy

by Mark Skousen, Contributing Editor

“America’s saving rate has leaped ahead – and it’s sending America to the poorhouse.” – David Fessler

An Investment U column attacking the virtue of thrift – surely not?

Yet there it was – an article from David Fessler on September 12, entitled, “The Paradox of Thrift: How a Better Savings Rate is Fueling the Recession.”

David Fessler is a friend and smart investment analyst, so I was surprised that he fell for one of the biggest myths in economics today – the so-called “paradox of thrift” that Keynesian economists spout all the time.

Here’s the problem with the theory, plus a few stocks that are front-and-center of the opposite argument…

The Keynesian Way

Let’s start with the facts, as David correctly noted. During the

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While some people today seem to be going into debt because of the strain of the economy, there are those people out there looking for good investments – maybe you are one of them. When you have money to spare, putting it in a savings account does not necessarily make sense; yet, the investment alternatives out there today seem to be risky. Because of this, many people are hesitant about where they want to invest their money – and, for good reason. However, there are solid, sound, and relatively risk free investments that are still available to people today looking to invest money.

One of the most important things to understand when it comes to investing is that there is a difference between a good investment and a risk free investment, because while not all good investments are risk free. Sometimes when you invest in something with risk, there is the …

Intuit Inc. (INTU) offers small business accounting, personal finance, and tax preparation software to accountants, small businesses, and consumers. Yesterday, the company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $475.7 million, essentially flat with year-ago period.

Intuit saw a fall in sales growth from tax software as the number of tax filers did not increase as per historical levels. Operating expenses rose 3.3% from the year-ago quarter. On a GAAP basis, net loss increased to $116 million, or 22 cents per share, compared to a loss of $94 million, or 19 cents per share, a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss of 10 cents per share was much better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 19 cents.

For fiscal 2009, revenue of $3.183 billion was up 4% from a year ago, driven by Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings and related services that solve customer problems.

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by Susan Martin

People usually after hearing the word gold think of wealth, ornament, or an expensive asset. In fact, the universal acceptance of gold makes it a king amongst all the elements. For business purposes, people trade gold and a renowned method of gold trading in many countries is gold bullion.

Gold is an invaluable asset. Even if gold is independent of the economic cycle, the on-going market still depends on the supply and demand of gold. An alternative to banking is buying gold and trading it. In fact, gold bullion gives you a chance to safeguard your assets.

Investment in gold is a lucrative option. Many services are available today that allow you to trade gold in different ways.

As the current market is at an all-time low, people are losing money by investing in share markets and trades. To avoid this, the best option available is to …

Intuit, Inc. (INTU) has a significant opportunity to increase its market share in the personal finance market with Microsoft (MSFT) recently announcing plans to exit its personal finance program. MSFT has been one of the prime competitors in recent times for INTU, which creates small business accounting, personal finance and tax preparation software for accountants, small businesses and consumers.

Microsoft’s exit should significantly help Intuit's small business arena. The company earlier announced the acquisition in June 2009 of online payroll services provider PayCycle Inc for about $170 million. PayCycle specializes in serving small businesses, accountants and financial institutions and has more than 85,000 small-business users.

PayCycle will be integrated into Intuit's small business group. We believe the acquisition makes sense as it expands the company’s footprint -- extending access to PayCycle's portfolio of financial-institutional and small-business clients, among which are Capital One (COF) and PNC Bank (PNC). The

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by Paul Martin

The stock market along with the global economy is experiencing a tremendous downfall. But, one thing that remains certain in terms of demand is gold. Thus, it is best to trade in gold for living a peaceful and secure life after retirement.

The first thing that comes to mind when planning for future is retirement and life after that. To do all the things that you wanted and missed doing such as traveling to your favorite holiday destination, retirement planning is important. Trade in gold coins and gold bullions are the best option to do so.

Experts state that buying gold is a wise and secured decision, as it can lower the uncertainty of your retirement plans. History reckons that whenever there is a depression in the amount of stocks, bonds and mutual funds, the rates of gold rise.

Thus, buying gold is a unique and secure way …

by Clara Hudson

You cannot undermine the importance of gold in terms of wealth. Gold is considered as one of the most precious and expensive elements on the earth. The limited source of gold makes it extremely valuable around the world. The value of gold is increasing with each day, as it is becoming rare.

Therefore, with the financial markets at an all-time low, gold may surely prove to be a secured source of investment. With the economic system at a historical low due to recession, this is perhaps the best time for you to buy gold. You may later sell gold once the markets regain stability.

Gold investment may prove to be an effective long-term investment planning and may provide you financial benefits post retirement. Besides, there are many other advantages of investing in gold. The major benefit is that, since gold is a liquid asset, you can …

by Gerald McDowell

Wouldnt you want to have a retirement of their dreams? You can now look at the option of preserving your accumulated wealth and diversify your investment portfolio by investing in gold, and take control of your future.

Investing in gold is not a very popular investment in peoples investment portfolio. Gold is mainly purchased as jewelry to adorn oneself. With individuals investing almost 97% of their wealth in paper investment like mutual funds, stocks and general pension plans, the thought of investing in gold is only a distant.

Now we all know what happened to the stock market and in the financial sector as a whole. There were hardly or no returns at all, making it difficult for those who have invested a considerable amount of wealth in it.

Atlantagold.com now lets you fulfill your dream of investing in gold bullion as an asset. You can buy gold …