Gold Going Mainstream?

In this Wall Street Journal feature, Gregory Zuckerman notes that recent filings reveal some large investment firms catering to the wealthy—that used to shun gold—are now buying the yellow metal. 

According to the article, they've become some of the biggest holders in the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD). 

You can read the story here.

Tyco Falls After Removal From S&P 500

Once-high-flying Tyco is moving its headquarters, as removal from the S&P 500 sent its shares further down at the end of last week.

You can read a brief Associated Press story here.

Arrival Of Pimco, Schwab Could Boost ETFs

In this piece for MarketWatch.com, John Spence looks at how the planned entrance of Pimco and Schwab into the exchange-traded funds marketplace could boost the investment vehicle's popularity.

You can read the story here.

Twittering Online For Stocks

Veteran technology reporter Brian Deagon has an interesting look at a new Web tool that's an add-on for the popular micro-blogging Twitter service. The so-called StockTwits software lets investors follow their favorite stocks and exchange-traded funds ... as they trade throughout the day with commentary. 

The Investor's Business Daily piece explains how it works and how a large community has already grown of investors sending alerts to one another about what's going on with their portfolios. 

You can read the story here.