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In order to trade in the stock market, one doesn't have to know all of the technical details in buying and selling stocks, in most cases, a basic understanding of the stock market is more than enough. But due to the amount of information that one has to consider, stock trading requires a lot of time and effort in order to become a profitable activity. Thanks to technology, the transfer and retrieval of such information is so much easier.

Much of stock market traders` and investors` time is spent trying to predict what the market will do in the next few days to months. However, the process is not all speculative guessing. If one pays close attention, the market will actually indicate which way it is going. Learning to read the signs of the market takes a little time and patience but the rewards will be great.

If you are someone who is tired of losing money on the stock market or you are still in search for that perfect stock that is going to produce the results that you want, you`ll be happy to know that there is a way. That way is through monitoring the trend lines.

Stock screening software can do in a nanosecond what it would have taken you days to do in the past. Screening stocks according to set criteria with a view to assessing their future potential for profit.

Here are the results from the much anticipated SIFMA 2010 Municipal Issuance Survey.

Stocks slip and treasuries gain back some of their losses for the year. It still seems to be premature to declare the recession is over, however you cannot deny the good economic data that has come out this week.

Stock screeners are important to you if you want your portfolio to be based on science and not guesswork or recommendations. Recommendations can be self-serving, and also based upon the current buzz - hot today and stone cold tomorrow. Stock screening makes selecting investments easier and more secure than traditional methods by ensuring that your choices meet your predetermined performance qualifiers.

Municipal bond yields as tracked by The Bond Buyer 20 weekly index of 20-year general obligation yields slid 1 basis point to 4.18%. That's the lowest level since Oct. 8. It continues a year in which yields on municipals and all bonds have slid while bond values have risen.

One needs to only go to the local store or check retail commodity prices online to realize that there are no inflationary pressures at the moment.

Amtrust's recent seizure by the office of thrift supervision does not affect the yields of Amtrust Bank high yielding CDs from 2007 and 2008.

Inflation remained relatively tame last month as consumer prices rose 0.4% according to the Labor Department. Core prices, which exclude energy and food were flat.

OneWest Bank is offering two flexible CD options, the Raise Your Rate CD and the Keep Your Options Open CD.

Take a look at the new legislation and weigh in on the debate regarding new laws giving the government and the people more say and control over big business.