Senators doubt SEC's ability to regulate
By Staff WriterSenate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said government regulators need to pay more attention to potential fraud by fund managers, according to MarketWatch. "Seems to me we need to go back and revisit the whole model for examining
January 28, 2009
Performance: The Best ETFs of '08With major domestic and international equity benchmarks declining between 40 to 50 percent in 2008 year, short ETFs were one of the few places that provided shelter.
January 28, 2009
AARP releases Social Security fact sheetsAARP recently released one-page fact sheets outlining how Social Security is used in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The guides are available as PDFs at www.aarp.org. Here are some highlights: Nationally, 91 percent of older
January 28, 2009
New Products: Big Rollout of Short, Leveraged ETFsBetween Direxion Shares and ProShares, 22 new leveraged and short ETFs were launched late in 2008, with the Direxion ETFs aiming to magnify the underlying indexes by 300 percent on the upside or 300 percent on the downside.
January 28, 2009
Investment Trends: Oba-Mania for ETFs?This year is starting out as a year of hope and change for many Americans. Following the 2008 meltdown, investors are placing high expectations in the...
January 28, 2009
Study: Younger boomers dramatically impacted by recessionThe effects of the recession on retirement goals are hitting younger boomers particularly hard. Americans age 40 to 49 lead all demographics in expecting to...
January 28, 2009
Your clients' advisor checklistThere is a loss of confidence currently in the markets, and in financial institutions and experts, among many consumers. Ken Himmler of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.-based Integrated Asset Management suggests advisors provide transparency to clients and
January 27, 2009
Senior Market Advisor joins Twitter communitySenior Market Advisor has joined the Twitter community. Keep up with breaking news and updates from Senior Market Advisor by following us on Twitter. Follow us at http://twitter.com/smamagazine to stay on top of breaking news that effects your
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