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U.S. Retail Sales Drop in May while Consumer Sentiment Rises in June
By Joyce HansonIn mixed economic news that pushed the U.S. markets down and brought them back up again, retail sales for May dropped unexpectedly lower for the first time in months while consumer sentiment showed surprising strength once again in early June.
June 10, 2010
Claymore Securities Launches 7 ETFs That Track Firm's BulletSharesClaymore Securities is launching a group of seven ETFs that track the firm's BulletShares corporate bond indices, Claymore announced in a Wednesday, June 9, release.
June 10, 2010
Alternative Investment Professionals Embrace Social Media Tools, Study FindsAlternative investment professionals understand the power of social media and are embracing it as a communications, research and productivity tool, according to a new Horizon Cash Management survey released May 24.
June 10, 2010
European Central Bank, Bank of England Hold Interest Rates SteadyThe European Central Bank and the Bank of England both held their benchmark interest rates steady and at historic lows on Thursday, June 10.
June 10, 2010
SEC Approves Stock Circuit-Breaker Rules after May 6 Market CollapseThe SEC approved stock circuit-breaker rules on Thursday, June 10, that require a pause in the trading of individual stocks if the price moves 10% or more in a five-minute period.
June 10, 2010
CFP Board Creates New Marketing, Business Development PositionThe CFP Board has created a new managing director, marketing and business development position to increase public awareness of the CFP certification, and has hired Tom Crowder to fill the position.
June 10, 2010
At Pershing Insite, Moshe Milevsky Asks: Are You a Stock or a Bond?That's the message finance professor and author Dr. Moshe Milevsky delivered to attendees at Pershing's Insite conference on Thursday, June 10, in Hollywood, Fla.
June 10, 2010
Goldman, Stiglitz and the Future of Investing: Viewpoint BlogNobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz says that 'delay' or 'study' of some financial reforms is 'unconscionable; continued regulatory forbearance puts the economy at risk'