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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - During the first two months of the new year 2010, the global financial markets has seen a number of positive and negative news headlines sending most of the domestic and international broader stock market indices to a roller coaster ride.  Although there were a...

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Friday, April 1, 2011

OVERNIGHT CHANGES THROUGH 6:05 AM (CT): S&P 500 +470, DOW +51Global equity markets begin the 2nd quarter on a positive note and await key US Jobs data later this morning. Shares in Asia were higher overnight, with the exception of the Nikkei, and garnered some support from Chinese factory data that showed a marginal rise in production while the inflation component was slightly under expectations. This data could be a factor that detracts from recent speculation of a hike in Chinese interest rates to temper high growth rates in the country. European shares were...
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Focus On Latin America ETFs: Q&A with Bruno del Ama

Earlier this month, we sat down with Bruno del Ama, the CEO of Global X to talk about the dynamic Latin America market.

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The Point Of Maximum Complacency

The last six trading days have been characterized by a slow, mindless, grind higher.  The S&P has tacked on 17 points on lackluster volume.  NYSE Composite volume for the last si

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Gold ETF Options for Risk Tolerant Investors

After seemingly losing interest in 2010, investors have resumed pouring money into commodity ETFs in 2011; both broad-based basket funds and resource specific products have grown as these products

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The Three Tax Breaks You’re Likely to Miss

No one likes to throw away money but many people do it every year when they file their income taxes.  The problem lies in the details – I see this as one of those classic forest/trees is

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Arnott Talks Fundamental Indexing, Bond ETFs, and More

Rob Arnott is the founder of Research Affiliates, a global leader in innovative investing and asset allocation strategies.

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Department of Justice Distorts Mortgage Fraud Priorities

Many have criticized the government for lack of diligence in pursuing mortgage fraud.

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Gold Miner ETFs: Breaking Down All the Options

The ETF industry as a whole has grown tremendously in recent years, with both assets and the number of products surging as investors embrace the exchange-traded structure as an efficient vehicle fo

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Emerging Markets, Inflation, and ETFs: Q&A with Richard Kang

Richard Kang is the Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research at Emerging Global Advisors, LLC, the only ETF issuer to focus exclusivel

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Look Who's Lobbying for FINRA

Michael Oxley, the former Republican congressman from Ohio and the Oxley in Sarbanes-Oxley, registered last week as a lobbyist for FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Agency).

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ETFs vs. Index Funds: What’s The Difference?

When categorizing various investment vehicles, most investors tend to think of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as polar opposites.

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