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Templeton’s Mobius on 2012 Outlook: Market Volatility Here to Stay
By Joyce HansonMarket volatility will be a continued risk in 2012, and its difficult to say when the next crisis may hit, says Mark Mobius, Franklin Templetons emerging markets guru.
December 26, 2011
PIMCO Launches AussiePIMCO launched the first of three bond ETFs targeting individual countries. The PIMCO Australia Bond Index Fund (AUD) was introduced for trading and it will follow investment grade debt from Australia.
December 26, 2011
Muni Funds with PunchThe Van Eck Global lineup of municipal bond ETFs continues to attract assets and accolades.
December 26, 2011
A Warren Buffett ETF?We know that financial product developers have thought about introducing a Warren Buffett ETF, not because the investing public really needs it, but because theres no shortage of dubious ideas. Interestingly, though, financial marketers might not have to invent a Buffett ETF because one already exists.
December 26, 2011
An All-Season ApproachDepending on the latest European crisis report or economic signals from China, the U.S. markets have been gyrating between risk-on and risk-off days. If…
December 26, 2011
The Market Really is More Volatile TodayWARNING: THE LIFEGUARDS NOT ON duty. Swim at your own risk.Thats the way investment advisor Richard Bregman views todays market. If you go into the water, there might be riptides, sharks, says the CEO of MJB Asset Management, a New York-based firm that manages a little over $100 million in...
December 26, 2011
Do Indexes Matter?One 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 26, 2011
Who’s Really ‘Rich’?A national debate about rich versus poor has erupted. Were told the contest is between the top 1 percent of all income earners against the bottom 99 percent. We are also told the top 1 percent represents not just the dreadful essence of evil, but that they are rich. What...