I have one thing to say, do not party too hard during the week. I got home at about 1 am this morning; I had a great time celebrating a friend's birthday last night. Now I can't move this morning. I am dragging my feet. My head hurts a just little. :-) Ow-w! OK, trading volume to pick up today. So far, so good on earnings from companies that are considered bell weather stocks such as GE and BAC. Wall Street Journal before-the-bell report expects a dampened or lowered opening this morning.
By Rick Walter ETF Training & presentation, education and more... There is so much out there. I went to the iShares website and found a series of educational tools, webinars, web casts , tutorials and presentations that may help a beginner and even experienced investors. I was impressed with the tutorials, but I still think that the financial buzzwords in the presentations may be a bit too complex for beginners. However, the site overall presentation and content is very good! What about taxes? By trade I am a tax professional; I believe that all investments should be analyzed first from a tax position, before an investment decision is made. ETFs are labeled as very tax efficient vehicles. Here is a good article, in my opinion, that explains the tax efficiency issue very well for ETFs. Check our external link section for links to websites that I believe provide top notch information on ETFs, including sponsors, distributors and advisers. I will be adding to the list daily. If th...
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