When It's Time To Return To The Market

Economists and other interested prognosticators are looking for signals if perhaps -- perhaps -- the worst of the recession may be over. They are considering the unemployment data, manufacturing levels, and other indicators to maybe figure out when a true recovery may be taking hold.

That's no more true than in the stock market, where investors and brokers every day try to figure out if "today's the day to get back in," or whether to continue to wait on the sidelines.

Are you still waiting, or are you resuming your own Stock Trading?

Only you know what your financial situation is, your appetite for risk, and such. At some point, though, the dying companies will have been weeded out. What will be left will be true bargains to buy before the market starts to take off once more.

When you decide to begin trading, it may make sense to use an Online Broker. Click on these links to reach such a broker for Online Trading of stocks and other securities, to see if these services may save you time and money.

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Online Stock Trading In A Bad Economy

For years now, companies and others have extolled the convenience of Online Trading in stocks and other securities. In this down economy, however, there are smart financial reasons to use an Online Broker, as well.

FirstTrade is such an online broker that enables Stock Trading over the Internet, and the site is now offering no minimum to start. That means you can start small, if you want.

Also, FirstTrade offers alternatives for investors looking to build their 401k or other retirement investment plans. And even if the economy is in turmoil today, you will need to think long-term about how to build financial security so that you can someday retire worry-free.

Click on one of the links to learn more, including an online tour of the FirstTrade website and its services. They advertise more than 10,000 mutual fund types so they may have something that suits you, even in this current risk-adverse environment.

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Stocks At A Discount

The economic crisis has sent stocks tumbling -- we've all seen the headlines.

But if you know how to pick them, now is a good time to buy shares of those companies you know will come out fine on the other side -- and at today's prices, you can find some really good bargains.

No, there is no insurance or guarantee with stock investing but if you think now is a good time to find those gems at a discount, consider going with online trading.

First Trade is an online broker that allows customers to trade stocks, mutual funds, and more at competitive costs. You may find it a quick and easy way to enter the Stock Trading world at this time when contrary to what you may have first thought, could be a great time to start or build a portfolio cheaper than ever before.

The economy will recover. The question becomes: will you be in -- and ready to profit -- when it does?

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Video: Depths of the Credit Crisis

Jeffrey Kleintop of LPL Financial Services speaks with MarketWatch's Polya Lesova about the depth of the credit crisis and its potential to cause more big slides in U.S. stocks.

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Invest Like a Pro

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Exiting Stocks at The Right Time

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Report: Workers Should Have More 401(k) Information

Over the past two decades there has been a shift in the types of retirement plans employers are offering employees. Employers are increasingly moving away from traditional defined benefit plans to what has become the most dominant and fastest growing type of defined contribution plan, the 401(k).

But as workers come to more heavily rely on 401(k) plans for their retirements, they to have more information, as well, a government audit finds.

Now, 401(k) plans represent the majority of all private pension plans; they also service the most participants and hold the most assets, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO is the nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress. These plans offer a range of investment options, but equity funds—those that invest primarily in stocks—accounted for nearly half of 401(k) assets at the close of 2005. Most 401(k) plans are participant-directed, meaning that a participant is responsible for making the investment decisions about his or her own retirement plan contributions, GAO notes.

"Inadequate disclosure and reporting requirements may leave participants without a simple way to compare fees among plan investment options, and [the U.S.] Labor [Department] without the information it needs to oversee fees and identify questionable 401(k) business practices," the report says.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 requires 401(k) plan sponsors to disclose only limited information on fees, GAO notes.

"Participants must collect various documents over time and may be required to seek out some documents in order to get a clear picture of the total fees that they pay. Furthermore, the documents that participants receive do not provide a simple way to compare fees—along with risk and historical performance—among the investment options in their 401(k) plan," GAO adds. "The information reported to Labor does not identify all fees charged to 401(k) plans and therefore has limited use for effectively overseeing fees and identifying undisclosed business arrangements among consultants or service providers. As a result, participants may have more limited investment options and pay higher fees for these options than they otherwise would."

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