Keith Fitz-Gerald (Money Morning):
With all the financial woes in the global economy, the worst thing an investor can do is to “freeze up.” With all the ups and downs in the market, it’s all too easy for investors to allow their emotions to take control. That’s when the smallest mistakes turn into the biggest mistakes.

Investors might forget we’re in a bear market because investing this year has looked easy. Those who have missed out on the rally must be tearing their hair out. Their money burns a hole in their pockets.

The common adage has most every rally climbing a wall of worry. “If I buy now, I might get crushed for the fifth or sixth or seventh time in the past 10 years… but if I wait, the market might run on me, and I won’t see a decent entry price like this for years to come…”

Last month the first ETF adhering to strict Islamic beliefs, Dow Jones Islamic Market International (NYSE: JVS), began trading.  Following Shariah law, the index excludes anything close to investing in “sin stocks” or firms that produce or market alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons, or pornography.

We’ve been so caught up watching stocks soar we haven’t paid much attention to one of our favorite asset classes: commodities.

If you’ve been following this column over the last month, you’ve likely made some money by shorting the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 

Emotions still rule the market. The equities market is soaring today thanks to one CEO’s “memo” that promises this whole financial mess is overdone. Why should we believe him now?

Matt Weinschenk of Investment U recommends this oil transporting company as his favorite comeback stock. As oil and shipping prices go up and economic activity starts to increase, this company is likely to profit.

The action on Wall Street is nauseating. The more Washington acts, the more Wall Street drops. The folks with stomachs strong enough to keep them in the market are looking more like gamblers than investors. They are quickly realizing all roads lead to Washington.