NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services continues to expand coverage across the wealth management spectrum of products and assets classes with its MarketScope Advisor(R) (MSA) platform. The MSA platform provides actionable investment intelligence on multiple asset classes including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and variable annuities. With its latest release, S&P has added to its repertoire of advisor tools with the newly introduced HoldingScan tool and Alerts functionality. HoldingScan provides a detailed look at portfolios and analyzes contents to show exposure to various asset classes, regions, sectors, and individual holdings. Alerts and Watchlists provide the ability to keep abreast with specific securities and market activity. Besides multi-asset class research and tools, MarketScope Advisor provides an independent source for intra-day market commentary and news.
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ETF BASIC NEWS June 22, 2009 3:18pm
S&P Equity Research Services Unveils New Tools on MarketScope Advisor(R) at the SIFMA Technology Conference in New York
ProShares Expands ETF Lineup
SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – ProShares has just introduced four leveraged ETFs designed to increase in value when stocks fall in Europe, the Pacific Ex-Japan region, Brazil and Mexico.
“ProShares now offers a large selection of 14 ETFs that offer short or leveraged exposure to a variety of regions and countries,” said Michael L. Sapir, ProFunds Group Chairman and CEO. “With this broad line-up, investors can make tactical shifts as conditions change in markets around the world.”
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ETF BASIC NEWS June 22, 2009 3:16pm
GETTING PERSONAL: Finra Reminds Firms On Leveraged ETF Sales
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Regulators appear to be turning a critical eye to sales of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds, complex instruments which can magnify not only investors' returns, but their risks as well.
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ETF BASIC NEWS June 22, 2009 2:29pm
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