Economy & Markets
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The Endangered Perma-Bear
By John SullivanWhatever you do, dont call Jeff Gundlach pessimistic.
May 22, 2012
ETF Market Explodes as Asset Managers InnovateThe RIA Group at iShares has seen phenomenal growth, to 100 boutique managers totaling $46 billion in ETF assets this year versus only a few managers with $5.8 billion in assets in 2009.
May 22, 2012
FDIC Warns on Risks of Market-Linked CDsA new consumer alert from the FDIC on market-linked CDs, one of the most popular structured products, counsels investors not to let the possibility of higher returns obscure their view of the risks.
May 22, 2012
Global Economy at Risk: OECDAccording to the OECD, the euro zone debt crisis threatens not just Europe, but the world economy itself.
May 22, 2012
Mario Draghi: The 2012 IA 25 Extended ProfileWhat seems clear, even in the midst of what appears to be a crisis without end in the eurozone, is that Draghis leadership at the ECB has averted a much more serious disaster on the Continent.
May 21, 2012
S&P’s Stovall: Investors Have ‘Dueling Fears’Amid the Greek turmoil, Stovall sees tasty morsels for those with an appetite for risk.
May 21, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Greek Euro Exit ‘Probably Inevitable’Greece may have to exit the 17-nation eurozone, and the monetary union should plan for it to ensure stability.
May 21, 2012
Greece Should Remain in Eurozone: G8Greece should remain in the eurozone despite its financial woes, according to a communique issued by the G8 gathering at Camp David during the weekend.