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Hussman Warns of ‘Goat Rodeo’ for Markets With 25% Losses
By Gil WeinreichThe PhD portfolio manager warns that today's low earnings yields and high financial advisor bullishness "is associated almost exclusively with steeply negative outcomes."
January 27, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: ProShares ETF Focuses on Germany; BlackRock Offers New FundNew products over the last week include a new ETF focusing on German debt from ProShares and a reintroduced multi-asset income fund from BlackRock.
January 27, 2012
ProShares Launches ETF Focused on German DebtProShares announced Thursday the launch of the first U.S.-based ETF focused on sovereign and sub-sovereign debt from Germany, which has the world's third-largest public debt market and is widely recognized for its fiscal strength.
January 27, 2012
Iran May Ban Oil Exports to Europe Next WeekAn Iranian official said that his country would debate a law in its parliament on Sunday that could cut off oil shipments to Europe as early as next week. If that happens China and Russia just might be the big winners.
January 27, 2012
Market Vectors ETFs Approved for Share SplitsMarket Vectors announced Friday that the Market Vectors ETF Trust Board of Trustees has approved share splits for five Market Vectors exchange-traded funds launched after the firm completed its exchange offer for Merrill Lynch HOLDRS.
January 26, 2012
Apple’s Monster Quarter (All Things D)On Wednesday, Apple released record-breaking first-quarter earnings, posting a profit of $13.06 billion on revenue of $46 billion.
January 26, 2012
Small, Mid-Size Plans Hit DC ‘Sweet Spot’More than one-third of the defined-contribution plan market is made up of small- to mid-size plans, Cerulli Associates announced Thursday.
January 24, 2012
No More Rose-Colored LensesA veteran long-term care insurance distributor says markets are still there for good risks.