http://www.alphaprofit.com/investing-blog-investment-stocks-money.html Investing blog analyzes the economy, markets, sectors, industries, and companies. It provides insights on profiting with exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and stocks. en-us AlphaProfit Investments, LLC sam_subramanian@yahoo.com (Sam Subramanian PhD, MBA) http://www.alphaprofit.com/Illustrations/MoneyMatters/MoneyMattersArticles.gif http://www.alphaprofit.com/Illustrations/MoneyMatters/MoneyMattersArticles.gif AlphaProfit Investments, LLC Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:18:27 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Fidelity-Investments-Free-Trading-iShares-ETFs-1.html free trading of iShares ETFs at Fidelity Investments to your advantage?]]> SCHW BLK IVV IVW IVE IWB IWF IWD IWV IWM IWO IWN IJH IJK IJJ IJR IJT IJS ACWI EFA SCZ EEM AGG TIP LQD EMB MUB FUSEX FSTMX FSIIX FBIDX STT ETFC AMTD IJS EMB MUB http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Fidelity-Investments-Free-Trading-iShares-ETFs-1.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:27:18 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Good-Stocks-to-Buy-When-Stock-Market-Correction-Is-Over-1.html good stocks to buy.]]> SPY IWM $SPX $RUT FSIIX EEM $IEE $MSEMF DELL INTC PNC BAC JPM BLK BK SBUX MCD http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Good-Stocks-to-Buy-When-Stock-Market-Correction-Is-Over-1.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:54:45 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Dow-Jones-Industrial-Average-DJIA-Forecast-1.html Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has broken below its 50-day moving average. What is ahead for the DJIA?]]> AA BA BAC CAT CVX DD GOOG JNJ JPM IBM INTC MMM MSFT PG T TRV UTX VZ $INDU $SPX $VIX http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Dow-Jones-Industrial-Average-DJIA-Forecast-1.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:18:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Exchange-Traded-Funds-ETFs-Best-Worst-Forecast-1.html forecast for best ETFs in 2010.]]> GLD SPY EEM EWJ SCJ UUP XLU IWM http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Exchange-Traded-Funds-ETFs-Best-Worst-Forecast-1.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:09:36 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Discount-Online-Stock-Trading-Brokerage-Companies-Charles-Schwab-1.html discount online stock brokers with zero or low commissions and no restrictions. The trading battle is likely to evoke some sweet deals from which customers can benefit.]]> SCHW AMTD ETFC SCHA SCHB SCHC SCHE SCHF SCHG SCHV IBKR OXPS http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Discount-Online-Stock-Trading-Brokerage-Companies-Charles-Schwab-1.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:45:18 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Stock-Market-Predictions-Current-Economic-Indicators-1.html stock market predictions based on current economic indicators.]]> XLK XLU DFS DTV SLM JPM FSLR HUM PCL $SPX $RUT http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Stock-Market-Predictions-Current-Economic-Indicators-1.html Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:36:36 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Natural-Gas-Stocks-Exxon-XTO-Energy-1.html natural gas or natural gas stocks?]]> XOM XTO CVX RDS-B COP BP ECA DVN EOG UNG GAZ FCG XOP FSNGX BTU ACI KOL http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Natural-Gas-Stocks-Exxon-XTO-Energy-1.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:27:09 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/InvestingPR/alphaprofit-pr-122109.html new no load mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and stocks recommendations.]]> FSAVX XRT http://www.alphaprofit.com/InvestingPR/alphaprofit-pr-122109.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:27:09 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Fidelity-Select-Funds-Best-Worst-Forecast-1.html Fidelity Select Fund has on average returned 85% per year more than the worst performing Fidelity Select Fund. Which Fidelity Select Fund stands to be the best performer next year?]]> FSAVX FSPTX FSVLX FSHCX FRESX FSAGX FSRBX FSHOX FSAIX http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Fidelity-Select-Funds-Best-Worst-Forecast-1.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:54:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/FICDX-LSGLX-BEGBX-IAU-ETF-GLD-ETF-1.html selected foreign funds like FICDX and foreign bond funds like LSGLX and BEGBX can help conservative investors protect portfolios against the Federal Reserves follies.]]> GLD IAU LSGLX BEGBX BWX WIP EWA EWC FICDX http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/FICDX-LSGLX-BEGBX-IAU-ETF-GLD-ETF-1.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:54:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/ETF-Holdings-Performance-Risk-iShares-1.html ETFs can surprise you with their risks and holdings. If you are serious about protecting your nest egg, you need to look beyond performance and costs in choosing ETFs.]]> IYE EWK EWP EWW IEZ EIS EWL EPU IYZ EWY AIG LEHMQ.PK PFE MSFT http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/ETF-Holdings-Performance-Risk-iShares-1.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:09:09 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Exchange-Traded-Funds-Best-ETFs-to-Build-Your-ETF-Portfolio-1.html best ETFs or exchange-traded funds to build ETF portfolios best suited for meeting different investment objectives.]]> SPY IWM EFA EEM AGG VNQ DBC GLD $SPX $RUT $IEE $MSEAFE $MSEMF $AKG $RMZ http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Exchange-Traded-Funds-Best-ETFs-to-Build-Your-ETF-Portfolio-1.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:09:18 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/PS7PMZ2QX68G.html PS7PMZ2QX68G.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/PS7PMZ2QX68G.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:18:18 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Claymore-Robb-Report-Global-Luxury-ETF-ROB-1.html Claymore Robb Report Global Luxury ETF (ROB).]]> SKS JWN TIF TGT WMT $SPX SPY $RLX ROB SWGAF.PK BAMXY.PK CHDRF.PK XRT FSRPX RYRIX http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Claymore-Robb-Report-Global-Luxury-ETF-ROB-1.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:45:45 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Learn-How-to-Invest-in-the-Stock-Market-1.html learn how to invest in the stock market.]]> YACKX FLPSX FSPHX XLV UNH DRI RTN http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Learn-How-to-Invest-in-the-Stock-Market-1.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:18:18 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Select-Sector-SPDRS-1.html Select Sector SPDRs provide investors unique ways to increase return, reduce risk, or both. Retail investors now have access to strategies that were once available only to the pros.]]> XLY XLP XLE XLF XLV XLI XLB XLK XLU http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Select-Sector-SPDRS-1.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:45:45 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Online-Stock-Trading-Companies-1.html online stock trading companies tell a different story. Read this article to learn which brokers are worth your money.]]> AMTD ETFC SCHW http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Online-Stock-Trading-Companies-1.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:27:27 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Strong-Buy-Stocks-Todays-Stock-Market-1.html strong buy stocks in todays stock market ... stocks that can zig even if the market zags.]]> AA BNI UNP AMZN WMT AAPL FCX http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Strong-Buy-Stocks-Todays-Stock-Market-1.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:36:36 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/SandP500-Stocks-Third-Quarter-Company-Earnings-Update-1.html S&P 500 stocks?]]> GE JPM AAPL FCX http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/SandP500-Stocks-Third-Quarter-Company-Earnings-Update-1.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:45 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Investment-Management-Business-Asset-Management-Firms-1.html investment management firms. Read this article to learn how you can profit from this trend.]]> BAC AMP AIG LNC BCS BLK MS BEN TROW IVZ JNS LM FSLBX KCE IAI http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Investment-Management-Business-Asset-Management-Firms-1.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:45:45 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Company-Earnings-Report-Stock-Market-Predictions-1.html company earnings reports are likely to influence stock prices during this earnings season.]]> BAC C JPM GS GOOG IBM INTC NOK CAT MRK http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Company-Earnings-Report-Stock-Market-Predictions-1.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:45:45 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Information-Technology-Consulting-Firms-IT-1.html information technology consulting and services firms are next in line to be bought?]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Information-Technology-Consulting-Firms-IT-1.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:09:09 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Natural-Gas-Futures-Trading-1.html natural gas futures trading.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Natural-Gas-Futures-Trading-1.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:09:09 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Stock-Market-Predictions-Corporate-Takeovers-2010-1.html predictions for the stock market.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/Money/Stock-Market-Predictions-Corporate-Takeovers-2010-1.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:18:18 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/REIT-ETFs-Real-Estate-Investment-Trusts-1.html REIT ETFs and Real Estate Investment Trusts.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/REIT-ETFs-Real-Estate-Investment-Trusts-1.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:09:09 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Housing-Investments-Home-Builders-Home-Improvement-1.html housing investments.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Housing-Investments-Home-Builders-Home-Improvement-1.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Foreclosures-New-Home-Sales-Existing-Home-Sales-1.html Is the housing recovery for real?.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Foreclosures-New-Home-Sales-Existing-Home-Sales-1.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Commodity-Trading-Strategies-1.html commodity trading strategies.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Commodity-Trading-Strategies-1.html Mon, 7 Sep 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Best-Way-to-Invest-in-Gold-1.html best way to invest in gold.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Best-Way-to-Invest-in-Gold-1.html Wed, 2 Sep 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Best-Bank-Stocks-to-Buy-Now-1.html best bank stocks to buy now.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Best-Bank-Stocks-to-Buy-Now-1.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Newspaper-Ad-Revenue-1.html newspaper ad revenue decline.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Newspaper-Ad-Revenue-1.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Retail-Sector-Best-Stocks-Opportunities-1.html best stock opportunities in retail sector.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Retail-Sector-Best-Stocks-Opportunities-1.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Small-Cap-Value-Fund-ETF-Vanguard-1.html small cap value funds.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Small-Cap-Value-Fund-ETF-Vanguard-1.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Yacktman-Fund-YACKX-1.html Yacktman Funds YACKX.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/Yacktman-Fund-YACKX-1.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:36:54 -0500 http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/MSCI-Barra-Emerging-Markets-Index-1.html MSCI Barra Emerging Markets Index are quite different from those impacting other countries.]]> http://www.alphaprofit.com/NoLoadMutualFunds/MSCI-Barra-Emerging-Markets-Index-1.html