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Do Indexes Matter?
By Ron DeLeggeOne of the driving forces behind the exploding number of new exchange-traded products (ETPs) is the exploding number of new indexes. And since the bulk of the $1.1 trillion ETP marketplace is still linked to products with underlying indexes, advisors better know their indexes. Do you go with a traditional...
December 22, 2011
S&P Downgrades Hungary to Junk After It Defies IMF and EUHungary was downgraded to junk for the second time in a month, this time by S&P, after Moody's took a similar action previously, but markets reacted little to the news.
December 22, 2011
U.S. Investors Continue to Express Doubt About European Debt CrisisA new survey polling investors in the U.S., Hong Kong and Japan suggests that clients do not believe the resignation of leaders in Italy and Greece along with proposed measures by Euro zone officials will halt the European debt crisis.
December 22, 2011
U.S. Investors Continue to Express Doubt About European Debt CrisisA new survey polling investors in the U.S., Hong Kong and Japan suggests that clients do not believe the resignation of leaders in Italy and Greece along with proposed measures by Euro zone officials will halt the European debt crisis.
December 20, 2011
Late November Equity Market Rebound Ends a Volatile MonthGlobal equity markets surged nearly 8% in the last three days of November, while the bond market continued to struggle with low yields, according to Farmers and Merchants Trust Companys November Economic Commentary.
December 19, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Global X Relaunches China Tech ETF; Security Benefit, Mesirow Team on Fiduciary 401(k) ProductIn addition, Advisor Software introduced two new products for investment professionals, and Cole Real Estate rolled out a daily NAV Non-Traded REIT.
December 14, 2011
Whitney's Muni Scare Allowed Banks to Cash In: BloombergBloomberg continued its campaign Wednesday to hold Meredith Whitney accountable for her prediction that 'hundreds of billions of dollars' of municipal defaults would occur within 12 months of her '60 Minutes' interview, noting that one fallout of her prediction was to allow banks to cash in.
December 12, 2011
Advisors' Top Concerns for 2012: Market Volatility, Election RepercussionsAdvisors are most concerned about market volatility and the effects of the upcoming presidential election, according to Russell Investments fourth quarter Financial Professional Outlook survey.