All Things ETF

Michael Jackson 's Memorial Service was great, for those of you who missed it. Wow! What a send off. Anyways, the market has been trending downward lately with crude oil leading the way. I thought that the big news for me yesterday morning was hearing that the head of the CFTC was considering imposing trading curbs on excessive speculation in energy and commodities . Whoopee! It's about time. I am all about making a buck, but I felt that the energy producers and the large institutions that speculated on oil and gas, which began in 2004, contributed to the price of crude touching $150 per barrel, which caused the price of gasoline to skyrocket and delivered the final death blow to the economy two years ago. I do not believe the U.S. economy can take another hit like that again. However, I believe the industry is still a good bet for long term profits, but not like what we saw years ago. If you want to invest in oil and gas companies and you believe that the industry may still b...

OK! I am trying to concentrate but the long shadow of Michael Jackson's fame seems to have enveloped and ate everything in site. Will try to post something of substance today but its going to be tough. Expect another slow day in the markets. Again, emphasis should be put during the summers months on tweaking your asset allocation model, weeding out investments that does not fit your model for success and retirement, and evaluating every and anything -including your investment advisor relationships. It's survival of the fittest portfolios in this market. Is your Portfolio up to the task? This blog is brought to you by: UCS Investment Co . Have you a lost a lot of money in your retirement 403(b) , 401k or IRA ? Are you unsure on where and how to reposition your assets to prevent further losses? We can help you. Our financial planning methods using Exchange-traded funds and asset allocation modeling can help you fix or build a financial portfolio that will weather any financia...

Welcome back everyone. I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. It's back to the grind of positioning and selecting assets for strategic and monetary gains. Ha! Stay tuned this week for some exciting ideas on making money in this tough market. 7/6/2008 9:15 AM