ETFs ~ Exchange Traded Funds Trading & Investment Strategy
           The Alternative to Mutual Funds in reference to Low Cost Index Fund Trading and Investing!  

  First,  just say no! ...to a few things when using my ETF stock-market trading and investment strategy

Costly subscriptions - forget market timing newsletter subscription, specialized software application or seminars to name a few. Because, plenty of stock investment resources are on the internet for free. I will show you how to get it and how to set it up.

Researching company fundamentals - Leave the research of blue ship companies to the +4,000 stock market analysts working for many brokerages and investment banks. These experts do their homework and get the inside scoop on the prospects of the companies that they follow.

Complex technical skills - no complicated theories like Elliott Wave, Ichimoku Cloud, Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci Retracement or Donchian Channels, just to name a few.

Don't let a failed short term idea turn into a long term lemon - Over the long haul, what separates the best traders from the also-rans isn't winning on every trade but the discipline to close out the losers. It's hard to admit you're wrong but traders know that once the catalyst is over, the trade is done. Remember... hope is not a viable investment thesis.

Excessive investment research time (Homework) - some experts recommend one hour of research for each stock per week.  But with my stock investment plan, it's just minutes each day to setup, maintain and control your investment portfolio.

Spirited bulls and sluggish bears "...perma-bulls and perma-bears are attention-getters, not money-makers. Avoid their views like plagues. Those views might make for juicy headlines, but they are not typically substantiated by rigorous in analysis. Importantly, their views rarely prove accurate or value-added." _Doug Kass

Being driven by emotion - emotions often cloud our decision-making and prevent us from acting in a rational manner.   ...read the full article

Make it happen! ...your step-by-step guide to Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) trading and investments

Section-1 ~ Stock Trading and Investment Education - optional for experienced traders

1. INVESTMENT Psychology - the 14 stages of investor emotions
2. ETFs vs. Mutual Funds - strengths and weaknesses
3. Trading Homework - review ETF securities buy and sell activity
4. ETF Securities -  low cost index funds that trade like stocks
5. Financial Glossary - stock market and investment terms
6. RECOMMENDED READING LIST - books you can checkout from your local library

Section-2 ~ Trading and Investment Strategy

1. My INVESTMENT Strategy - details the ETF trading and investment model
2. The Game Plan - basic ETF and stock investment fundamentals
3. PORTFOLIO FUNDING - how to get back into the game
4. Profit Target - upside price movement, sell signals
5. INDEX FUNDS MODEL Portfolio - review and compare investment activity
6. SECTOR FUNDS MODEL PORTFOLIO - review and compare investment activity
7. BEAT THE S&P500 INDEX - an alternative investment approach
8. HEDGING STRATEGY - how to protect a long position
9. Advanced ETF INVESTMENT Strategies - hedging, options, sector rotation

Section-3 ~ Portfolio Setup and Maintenance

1. Stock Chart - install free stock chart
2. stock Trade Signals - setup market signal indicators
3. INDEX FUNDS ALLOCATION - ETF index funds
4. Sector Diversified Allocation - market sector Exchange Traded Funds
5. BALANCED PORTFOLIO - conservative allocation
6. STOCK MARKET TREND - setup, maintenance and analysis
7. Buy order - limit and stop order entry points
8. Sell Order - stop order exit points
9. Activity Log - keep investment notes

are you ready to declare your independence and start your guided ETF investment strategy?

U.S. Stock Market ~ Year-to-Date ETF Index Funds Performance

"I think index funds are unequivocally the best way to invest." __John Bogle

U.S. Stock-Market ~ Year-to-Date ETF Sector Funds Performance

"Don't look for the needle in the haystack, just buy the haystack" __John Bogle

Foreign Market ~ Year-to-Date ETF International Index Funds Performance

"Rely on simplicity; own American or Global business in broadly diversified, low-cost funds." __John Bogle

Exchange Traded Funds advantage as compared to Mutual Funds

It’s frequently written in the financial presses that ETFs are now challenging traditional actively-managed mutual funds for investor dollars. While mutual funds are still the dominant player in the industry, ETFs have made significant inroads in recent years, due in large part to several significant advantages over mutual funds. The 5 advantages are: Lower Expenses Tax Efficiency Daily Disclosure Increased Flexibility Intraday Trading      more...  Source eHow - by MICHAEL JOHNSTON

ETF/Stock-Market and Mutual Funds Resources

"To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated."
__James Carse