It’s hard to look at Peter Schiff with anything other than awe.

Have you ever really looked at a stock chart? Technical analysis uses stock chart patterns to make money in the market. Technical charts can be hard to decipher for the uninitiated.

Jonas Elmerraji says battered companies are paying more attention to their most valuable asset: people. Investment in corporate training is growing, meaning big business for firms like GP Strategies (NYSE:GPX). The company specialises in teaching professionals and improving company performance. And with a strong management and solid balance sheet, Jonas says this stock looks a great buy for 2009.

Sometimes the worst markets hide the best profit opportunities. And you don’t get much worse than the housing market at the moment. Jonas Elmerraji says prefab manufactured housing is making a big comeback in devastated real estate industry. He says investors can play this emerging trend with small cap firms like Skyline Corp (NYSE:SKY) and Champion Enterprises (NYSE:CHB).

Let’s face it — penny stocks get a bad rap in the financial news media. But despite what the pundits tell you, the jabs at cheap stocks are rarely justified. It’s time to bust Five Myths About Penny Stocks.

ETFs are an extremely popular investment option, due to their low costs, diversified risks and accessibility. Here, Jonas Elmerraji looks at the various ways of investing in ETFs. He also recommends three small-cap ETFs for penny stock portfolios.

Like penny stocks? Want to know how your portfolio is performing in this crisis? Comparing your portfolio to the Dow Jones or S&P 500 indexes is not much use, as these measure America’s biggest blue-chips. Jonas Elmerraji picks three more suitable benchmarks to gauge your investing fortunes.