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The Landscape for the Facebook IPO
By Tom NawrockiWhen Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced earlier this month that the company was finally ready to have its much-awaited Initial Public Offering, the move was immediately hailed as the largest IPO in American history. But will it live up to the hype?
February 16, 2012
Risk on the Rise: Yield Chasers Rush Into AlternativesCorrelation, coupled with the U.S. bond markets zero-yield environment, has driven advisors into riskier alternative investing.
February 14, 2012
Are Central Banks Saving Economy or Destroying It? News AnalysisThe question is whether the central banks combined $15 trillion bet will restore confidence in time for the economy to grow again, or whether the global economic system collapses, sending waves of pain on a scale greatly exceeding the fallout of the still unrecovered U.S. real estate market.
February 14, 2012
Moody’s Cuts Six Euro CountriesItaly was cut from A2 to A3, Spain went from A1 to A3 and Portugal dropped from Ba2 to Ba3. All received negative outlooks. Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia also saw their ratings fall.
February 14, 2012
Gold ETF Debuts in Hong KongThe first yuan-denominated gold ETF has made a lackluster debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange, but if analysts are correct it is just the beginning for the new vehicle.
February 13, 2012
S&P 500 Has Strongest Start Since 1991The broad market has climbed 7.5% in 2012, the most since 1991, as recent unemployment numbers indicated a decrease in the jobless rate and interest rates are slated to remain low through 2014.
February 13, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Permanent ETF From Global XPlus, BlackRock issues a new report, while the Van Eck muni bond funds top $1 billion.
February 13, 2012
S&P on Europe: Better to Be in Than OutYes, the region has problems, but S&P Capital IQ says its turned more positive on the area, citing the ECBs move to ease pressure on banks.