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Financial houses in the clear?
By Staff WriterLarry Kudlow says financial stocks are a good buy, but we're not so sure. Yes, we agree the large financial houses are taking necessary steps...
May 28, 2008
The trouble with quantsFinancial Times' John Authers is blogging from a quant conference in Vancouver as managers and analysts try to figure out just what the hell went...
May 11, 2008
Guarantee GlamourAn article in last week's issue really resonated with me because, for once, the speaker who was quoted seemed to have no truck with the ...
May 01, 2008
It's All Up to HousingThe second quarter may have begun with a bang, but it could very well end with a whimper. Stocks ruled the roost in April, with impressive...
May 01, 2008
Equal Weighting: Five-Year AnniversaryRydex Investments just celebrated the fifth anniversary of its innovative Rydex S&P Equal Weighted ETF (RSP). The fund, which is based on the S&P 500 Equal...
April 01, 2008
The Bear Stearns ConundrumThe most dramatic event in the wild and woolly month of March 2008 was the shocking, Fed-inspired bail-out of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan. If one...
April 01, 2008
State Street Seeks Foreign DividendsState Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, has launched the SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX). The fund will track...
April 01, 2008
India ETF Debuts on NYSE ArcaThe PowerShares India Portfolio (PIN) began trading March 5 on the NYSE Arca. The new fund follows the Indus India Index which provides coverage to industry...