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Given the choice between immediate gratification and savings for the future most Americans opted for new Italian loafers or a flat screen TV. Bucking that trend is the recent 6.9% saving rate increase in May 2009 the highest spike since December 1993 according to the US Commerce Department.Those who are having difficulty saving may find relief in an often overlooked financial product: the automatic savings plan.Automatic savings plans are easy to arrange and can be opened in the major money-center banks JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Bank of America (BAC) or Citigroup (C) community and regional banks credit unions and financial ...

E*TRADE is a compelling buyout candidate, despite the volatility.

Financial stocks rise modestly, besting the broader market in early action Wednesday.

Market-trouncing returns could be written in these four stars.

Let revenue growth be the spoon in your investing kitchen.

BloggingStocks: Look before you leap! All year long rumors have been swirling around that E*TRADE (ETFC) was on the auction block being prepared for an acquisition by a bigger fish interested in its customers and superior trading platform. I have not used E-TRADE so ... Read more

I’ve been talking for years about the way exchange traded funds (ETFs) are changing the investment landscape. Yet sometimes I’m still startled to see the world change in front of my eyes. That’s exactly what happened last week when Charles Schwab launched its first four in-house ETFs.[More...]

A few weeks have gone by since we have written a post warning investors that the ETF industry is not your friend.  Thankfully today we have some additional fodder to add to this line of reasoning. Charles Schwab & Co. (SCHW) recently launched a handful of broad-based equity ETFs with rock-bottom expense ratios.  Good. In addition [...]

Yesterday, November 3, 2009, marked a watershed event for the ETF landscape.  It’s the day that Schwab, absent from the ETF industry for past 16 years, upped the ante for any company thinking about getting into the business.  Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. launched its first four ETFs.[More...]

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Guest: Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab. (SCHW) What is happening with the markets, is your money safe ? Money markets and sub-prime exposure are discussed. Is there a recession looming and how safe is your money market. Never play offense with the defensive part of your portfolio. Good stuff on this episode!

Specifics on how to make sure that your portfolio is set for any downturn and also the eventual upturn. We look at Preferred stocks yielding over 7 percent. These have an after tax equivalent yield of 8.5 percent. A new segment: Mutual Fund Grab-and-Stab. Andrew discusses what is working now and what is not. Specific funds [...]

Sinkhole Rescue, Portfolio First Aid and Aaron Task of TheStreet.com interview. Important discussion about the markets and the short-sale uptick rule repeal. We explore the potential for the next market surprise that will crush equities. Doom and gloom are setting in. We start with a look back at how the specific recommendations of host Andrew Horowitz did [...]

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