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RBC Capital Markets Expects Further ECB Rate Cuts
By Danielle AndrusThe European Central Bank lowered interest rates and extended its liquidity provisions, demonstrating that it's willing to go far when acting within its core mandate, RBC Capital Markets wrote in its weekly research paper, "Global Directions," on Friday.
December 07, 2011
Whatever Happened to Gold?As events in Europe have roiled the U.S. markets over the last month, one usually precious element of the market talk has been missing: gold.
December 06, 2011
Motley Fool’s Hanson: ‘Ditch These ETFs Now’Tim Hanson has a stark warning for ETF investors, one that flies in the face of conventional wisdom; emerging market ETFs are a pretty package with some very scary contents. Hanson, senior portfolio analyst with Motley Fool Asset Management, has a new report out with a very direct title, Ditch...
December 06, 2011
Jeremy Grantham Delivers Large Dose of DoomGranthams latest letter to clients is spectacularly, and relentlessly, depressing; but his fine performance as a hedge fund manager should allow for a very respectful hearing.
December 05, 2011
Returns on Equal-Weight Strategy Crush Cap-Weight Over Past 10 YearsIf results of the past 10 years are any indication, the strategy of equal weighting the S&P 500 can declare a significant victory over its capitalization-weighted counterpart.
December 03, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Invesco Sponsors App; Van Eck Launches Index FirmIn addition, Forward Management introduces new share class for fund; SEI implements new fund tax structure.
December 03, 2011
Leveraged Direxion ETFs Move From 2X to 3XThe funds' new investment objectives will seek daily results, before fees and expenses, of 300% leverage or 300% inverse performance of their target index.
December 03, 2011
How to Avoid the Coming ETN MeltdownThe overriding theme is to immediately cut direct credit exposure to banks by moving into ETFs.