"Swing Trading Strategy Guides" offers free stock market updates. Long term investors and swing traders alike should pay close attention to the current state of the broad markets.

Long term investors must avoid catastrophic sell-offs like the great recession of 2008. Buy and hold just does not work. The sell off of that era also saw what were normally conservative investments, such as high rated corporate bonds and stable real estate investment trusts, get totally clobbered. Something as simple as paying attention to a good stock market update blog could have prevented losing an tremendous amount of wealth.

Swing traders should line up thier trades with the broad market. Markets can remain irrational far longer than a trader can remain solvent and a dropping tide lowers all boats. Trading against the broader trend can be devistating to a traders account capital. Knowing which industries are leading and lagging the markets will increase a swing trader's chance for success.

Trading Strategy Guides lays it all out promptly each week - or more often if needed. Check out their stock market updates. You can view them for free in the blog - or sign up for free emails. Each post includes charts and sometimes even videos to explain the condition of the overall stock market.