Just a quick follow up to JohnJ and his great advice on commodity ETF's.  These Trading vehicles are starting to make more and more sense for the self directed trader by being able to diversify your rick across an entire asset class instead of one specific stock.  Enjoy!

Nowadays, many traders are looking to exchange traded funds and are trying to take advantage of these funds because they do, in fact, make for great investment vehicles that can actually deliver a ver ... Read More

I have been doing a lot of reasearch lately on how best to put some money back to work.  It looks like ETF's have come quite a long way in the last year or so.  I wanted to share this article with everyone written by a Harvard grad.  Hope it helps.

If you are interested in investing in commodities than you can invest in a commodity mutual fund! Many people are not aware that commodities as an asset class has a lot of potential especially in the 21st century. It ... Read More

Wow, what a ride.  I don't know how many of you actually trade in the marktets but if you do you know how crazy it truly is out there.  I guess that is why I am an amateur.  With everything going on you would think logically the markets should be crashing.  It think it was Jesse Livermore who said the market can remain irrational longer than you can stay solvent.  Someone correct me if I am wrong please.  That rings true.  My $.02 is to "stay small" at least ... Read More