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I am familiar with the platforms of several online brokerage firms. Trading stocks on every service is generally easy and prompt. However when it comes to bonds, there is definitely a difference. Trying to research and invest in bonds on most of the ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
Seeking Alpha,
7 Oct 2009
Tax Credits for a greener America are in fashion. In each case, we may as well admit up front that these type of programs amount to taking money from all taxpayers to fund pet environmental whimsy of the environmental crowd. The State of Florida, ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
Seeking Alpha,
30 Aug 2009
In an astute political move, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius on Sunday said that providing citizens with the option of government-run insurance is not essential to the Obama administration's overhaul of U.S. health care. Evidently, ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
Seeking Alpha,
17 Aug 2009
The July Credit Suisse First Boston Monthly Survey of Real Estate Agents was made available on Friday for institutional clients and consultants on the survey. Presented monthly, this 60-page (or thereabouts) publication has been an extremely accurate ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
Seeking Alpha,
9 Aug 2009
Retirement-bound investors face an uncertain future for mandatory withdrawal of funds from applicable accounts unless Congress acts on one of several pieces of legislation. The Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) will be back in effect for 2010, which ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
Seeking Alpha,
2 Aug 2009
I am being very selective about purchasing common stock. In fact, my Speculative and to a lesser extent my Permanent Portfolio(s) consist of a higher percentage of bonds, preferred stocks and commodities, almost all via ETFs. Rental real estate has ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
ETF Investor,
4 Jun 2009
Financial Times pundit John Authers presented a logical case for investors to be very careful assuming the worst is over for the markets. Here are four reasons to tread carefully into a long term bullish stance:
First, someone will have to pay for the ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
ETF Investor,
12 May 2009
The concluded G-20 meetings have produced a set of ambitions that investors should begin to digest.
FINANCIAL REGULATIONS:
A new Financial Stability Board, with a strong mandate, will replace the Financial Stability Forum.
Financial regulation and ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
ETF Investor,
5 Apr 2009
President Obama cannot permit continued failure and a loud "no confidence" vote directed towards the financial sector. He will act boldly, probably this week, to announce a very large and very public TARP 2 initiative designed to restore confidence and ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
ETF Investor,
2 Feb 2009
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece listing securities that funds were likely to sell, cleansing their books to avoid criticism of holding such stocks by their investors. So far, my list has shown promise. Now, it is time to look ahead to what ETFs ...
From THOMAS SMICKLAS,
Seeking Alpha,
30 Nov 2008
