Financial services leaders not happy with FINRA's new ads
By Staff WriterFinancial services industry leaders are voicing their disapproval of FINRA's new ad campaign, saying the advertisements shed a negative light on the role of...
July 24, 2009
Editor's Choice for July 24David Adler says, "not so fast," at least when it comes to money... Global Hedge Fund assets will rise, but not very quickly, according to Cerulli Associates.
July 23, 2009
Direxion Debuts Leveraged Real Estate ETFsThe Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares (DRN) and the Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares (DRV) are leveraged real estate ETFs that attempt to deliver 300 percent the daily long and inverse performance of the MSCI U.S. REIT Index.
July 23, 2009
Not another boomer consumer studyTruth be told, we were skeptical of consumer research firm IRI's latest report on baby boomer buying habits. Yes, we know they consume like locusts....
July 23, 2009
Is This Rally Doomed to Fail?Judging by the optimistic outlook and euphoria sparked by recent earnings reports, a market top is not far away. After all, new bull markets climb a wall of worry; they don't ascent an escalator of hope.
July 23, 2009
Does Equal Weighting Sectors Work?The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) has just launched. The new fund is an ETF of ETFs that delivers exposure to the U.S....
July 23, 2009
Education coalition wants retiring boomers to improve schoolsEducation leaders want to give boomers who are not yet ready to retire a second chance to practice their acquired skills. The National Commission on...
July 23, 2009
ProShares Launches 130/30 FundThis 130/30 fund is linked to the Credit Suisse 130/30 Large-Cap Index. It aims to invest 130 percent of its assets in long positions, while 30 percent is invested in short positions.
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