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Three Ways to Win with a Strong U.S. Dollar
By Ron DeLeggeHow can you take advantage of a strengthening U.S. dollar? The first way is to own dollar-denominated securities. The total U.S. stock market (VTI) which...
April 23, 2010
Stocks Rise on Economic Reports and Greek Bailout RequestWith Greece formally requesting a bailout package and positive economic reports in the U.S., stocks across Europe and the U.S. rose Friday, April 23, but uncertainties over Greece's long-term stability dented the bond market.
April 05, 2010
Flurry of Good News Leads Stocks HigherJobs and housing data lead to early Dow gains
April 01, 2010
Van Eck Launches Egypt ETFVan Eck Global has added the Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) to its fund lineup. The move came amid a flurry of international offerings...
March 31, 2010
Six New Leveraged Long-Short ETFsAs Direxion Shares rolls out ETFs linked to emerging markets and semiconductor stocks, State Street introduces a Russia-focused ETF and Claymore launches three Wilshire-focused products.
March 01, 2010
Economic BriefsSure, equities have had a nice run. But it may not be time to trim, yet.
February 25, 2010
Savings look better than expectedA recent study from Fidelity shows that savers fared better over the past 10 years than we may have feared. The average 401(k) account...
February 24, 2010
Will Stocks Falter with Real Unemployment at 18%?Unfortunately, job cuts have affected every industry sector, and that's a sure sign that we are poised for a correction.