After you have had a chance to familiarize yourself with the traditional IRA, this article by Ken Morris goes over some of the differences between the traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. The "qualified first-time home buyer" distribution rule was quite an eye-opener for me.

A traditional IRA could be an excellent tool for retirement planning. This short article by Ken Morris goes over some of the rules concerning income, contribution and age limits associated with a traditional IRA.

An article about the benefits of international investing written by Asif Suria.

An excellent article about asset allocation and diversification written by Paul Merriman, founder of Merriman Capital Management. Reproduced with permission from FundAdvice.com.

Another excellent article by Paul Merriman, founder of Merriman Capital Management. This article clearly outlines the risk/reward potential of various equity allocations in a portfolio. Reproduced with permission from FundAdvice.com.

An article by Craig L. Israelsen that makes the case for "Value Investing". A well written article that I enjoyed reading very much.