Stock Trading Systems

Welcome Back! photo credit: crazyoctopus The popularity of exchange traded funds (ETF’s) grows each year.   There are nearly 1,000 ETFs available to trade covering almost any asset class imaginable.  Some of the bigger ETFs are offered by ProShares, IShares, and the SPDRs. There are many reasons for their increased popularity, especially with the individual investor.  [...]

ETF investing, like sliced bread, is one of man’s greatest inventions! They trade like stocks, so they are very liquid.  Because an ETF is composed of a basket of securities they offer instant diversification.  With ETF’s you avoid stock-specific risk. Consider this made-up example — ABC stock, the greatest widget maker in the world,  has [...]