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One in five Americans moving to "safe haven" investments
By Staff WriterNot surprisingly, consumers are taking a "safe haven" route in the current downturn, making the move from stocks and mutual funds to checking accounts, savings...
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 08, 2009
Ten investment tips for 2009MarketWatch's Jonathon Burton offers 10 investment ideas for the new year. According to him, bonds are going to be big in 2009. Buy long-term Treasury...
January 05, 2009
Currency Valuations on the Wane: Searching for Alpha, January 2009In this treacherous environment, one asset class seems to be the target of central banks - currencies.
January 01, 2009
The Best ETFs of 2008If you want to know what kind of year 2008 was, all you have to do is look at the lopsided performance of exchange-traded funds...
December 02, 2008
Allianz: Some Want More Stocks And AnnuitiesAbout 46% of U.S. adults feel good or very good about their personal financial situation, but only 17% feel the U.S. financial situation will be ...
December 01, 2008
Markets Down, Takeovers Up?The recent pummeling of the stock market has changed the playing field for many firms.
December 01, 2008
Finding a BalanceSince mid-September, market volatility has been hitting all-time highs, with crazy rides up and down (often within the same day); it thus may come as...