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Secretary Geithner is trying to give support to the currency as the tensions have grown on a devalued dollar. This past week he has stressed the importance of a sound currency. Read more…
David Fry From ETF Digest goes into detail on a bond ETF discussing the iShares Barclays TIPS Bond ETF (NYSE:TIP) in a video. Read more…
“We have noted many times the poor structure and performanceof the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSE:VXX). But as you can see in the chart below of VXX (black) versus VIX Read more…
Actively-managed ETFs have now been around for more than 2 years with lots of hype and media attention following them. However, in terms in actual numbers, they don’t have much to show for. Read more…
WisdomTree (Pink Sheets: WSDT), an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) sponsor and asset manager, announced today Read more…
Russell Investments today launched the first five equity benchmarks in an innovative series of equal weight equity indexes that reflect key Read more…
Nearly 20 years after they were first introduced, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) can still be considered unfamiliar territory for many Read more…
The S&P 500 Index is perhaps the world’s best known benchmark. First published in 1957, the cap-weighted index consists of 500 large cap U.S. stocks listed on either the NYSE or NASDAQ and has Read more…
Last week was volatile thanks to China raising their interest rates a quarter basis point. This rate hike caused the Dollar to spike in value which in turn forced equities and metals to sell off sharply. Read more…
Nuveen has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “Nuveen Build America Bond Opportunity Fund.” It is anticipated that the Fund’s common shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, under Read more…
J.P. Morgan has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “J.P. Morgan Physical Copper Shares” ETF. The initial filing does not reveal a trading symbol, or expense ratio. The Trust will hold only Copper Read more…
The major indices showed split results on Friday, as the higher beta indices rallied, while large caps lagged slightly. Regardless, trading on the day was unimpressive and volume dropped significantly. Read more…
At the recent G20 meeting in South Korea, the Group of 20 finance chiefs agreed to move towards a more market-determined exchange-rate system that reflects underlying economic fundamentals Read more…
While many investors have solid reasons to remain concerned about the broader economic picture, there are some market sectors roaring forward that no one can afford to miss – and they Read more…
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