Wow, the market is in a serious sideways funk. Every sector is taking it on the chin. Even, if you try trading options- which I have, you will still lose a crap load of money; I have. Nothing seems to be working. I have been in only one (real) Bear market in my lifetime and that was in 1987. However the subsequent losses after the initial plunge on "Black Monday" of 1987, was not as persistent and severe as this one. Wow! Stay tuned for the next post, maybe we will find the light somewhere.
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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