A Curse of Abundance
Submitted by John Lounsbury on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:17Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? Can having an existence in a land of abundance actually have a down side? In economic terms, the answer to both questions is yes.
Five Facts About HOLDRS Every ETF Investor Must Know
Submitted by MichaelJohnston on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:11For the most part, ETFs are pretty similar regardless of which issuer is behind the fund. But as many investors know, there’s one notable exception to this rule.
Long Term Unemployment: Less than Actual Out of Work
Submitted by John Lounsbury on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:35The number of unemployed for more than 26 weeks is a data point published by the DOL (U.S. Dept. of Labor).
Economic Recovery? Yeah. Too Much Economic Recovery
Submitted by PacoAhlgren on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:59It’s true: I stand firm by my conviction that the global economy is in a lot of trouble.
GDX vs. GDXJ: A Better Way to Play Gold?
Submitted by MichaelJohnston on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:17A recent survey released by InvestmentNews highlighted the ten ETFs financial advisors researched the most, based on data provided by Morningstar.
Normalized Employment: The Real Employment Story
Submitted by John Lounsbury on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 11:34In the previous three articles in this series (click here for part 2) the definitions of recession and depr
In Our Opinion, the Major Asian and North American Markets Will Continue to Rally For a Few More Weeks At a Minimum
Submitted by MontyGuild on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:26In our opinion, investors are looking for a way out of European currencies and into the Canadian, Australian, and even the U.S.
The Financial System: More Dangerous than an Al Qaeda Attack?
Submitted by John Lounsbury on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:20“What we don’t know will hurt us, and quite possibly on a more devastating scale than any Qaeda attack”.
Three Reasons the Nickel ETF (JJN) is Soaring
Submitted by MichaelJohnston on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:09Since the most recent global recession began (and the subsequent stimulus measures took effect), many of the relationships between asset classes that have historically guided investment decisions h
Low Volume Gains to Continue But the Bull Case Isn't That Impressive
Submitted by OptioneerTrading on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:41OVERNIGHT CHANGES THROUGH 6:05 AM (CT): S&P 500 +40, DOW +2
