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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (BlackRock Canada), an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), announced today that it has called a special meeting of unitholders of Read more…
More storm clouds today with markets selling off below key technical levels in response to credit worries overseas and nervousness about the strength of the recovery generated by mixed Read more…
“The market has deteriorated from a relatively strong technical picture to a near dire situation over four trading days. The SPX closed below its much-watched 200-day moving average, inducing an Read more…
Since starting my True Wealth newsletter in 2001, I’ve avoided buying big U.S. stocks. I’ve avoided big-name stocks because I thought they were too expensive. But now, for the first time in my Read more…
The latest and most flaccid argument against Gold is the idea that the increase in advertisements for buying and selling Gold are an indication of a crowded market or public involvement Read more…
Grail Advisors CEO Bill Thomas talks with FOX Business about his firm’s actively managed ETFs. Currently he has 7 actively managed exchange traded funds, with 2 more in registration. Bill is bullish on ETFs in general, lauding their advantages over mutual funds. Bill touts their liquidity, cost and tax Read more…
“Deepwater drillers received a piece of good news this week, as a judge in Louisiana lifted the six-month ban on drilling in water deeper than 500 feet. Oil services companies challenged the Obama Read more…
“Even though the drilling moratorium was lifted yesterday by a federal judge, I believe that action is temporary. An appeal has already been filed, and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will file a Read more…
Grail Advisors, an innovator in the development and distribution of actively-managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with DoubleLine Read more…
Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, announced today that is has licensed the S&P 500, the most widely followed gauge of the U.S. equity markets, to Vanguard for the creation and Read more…
“You could argue that the 18mo chart for $VXX shows things were super-crazy Jan 2009 and that we are too complacent right now. The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE:VXX) is a Read more…
I previously detailed an academic study on a trend trading option strategy for investors (special thanks to Steve at CXO, one of the best free financial sites available). I’m trying to put together a Read more…
Suppose you like the current fundamental and technical outlook on gold and are considering throwing in your lot with the ever hopeful gold bugs. But with the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD) Read more…
The energy sector “is the place to be. It will be the ultimate currency,” Mark Fisher, founder and CEO, MBF Asset Management told CNBC today. People will eventually “migrate” out of all these paper assets, he said. For that reason, Fisher will “remain bullish for the next 4 to 5 years” on energy and is in Read more…
In trading on Thursday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.14% on the day. Also up on the day is the First Trust DJ STOXX Euro Select Div Idx (FDD) up 4.46%, and the 
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