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Fed’s Quantitative Easing Plan May Burst Growing Treasury Bubble
By Joyce HansonFederal Reserve policymakers' decision to buy more Treasury debt as interest rates stay at historic lows may give the U.S. economy the stimulus it needs, but it also may help contribute to a growing Treasury bubble.
September 22, 2010
Green Economy Indexes Out from NASDAQ OMXInvestors following the green economy now have a place to go: a new comprehensive family of indexes from the NASDAQ OMX Group.
September 22, 2010
PIMCO Launches Corporate, Build America Bond ETFsPIMCO said its two new exchange-traded funds, the PIMCO Build America Bond Strategy Fund (BABZ) and the PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Fund (CORP), began trading on Tuesday.
September 21, 2010
Calvert Social Index Releases New ListCalvert Investments on Monday released the reconstituted Calvert Social Index; the list was effective at the close of business on Friday.
September 20, 2010
Housing Market Index in September Continues August's Dismal LevelFigures released Monday for the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for September held steady at 13, tying August's low.
September 20, 2010
Housing Market Index in September Continues August's Dismal LevelFigures released Monday for the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for September held steady at 13, tying August's low.
September 19, 2010
Gold Rises on Fears Even as Markets Poised to SoarEven though gold set new records on Friday, there was hope among U.S. investors that the S&P 500 would break 1,130 next week if there were even a hint of good news from the Fed.
September 18, 2010
Renaissance Capital’s Kathy Smith on When the IPO Pipeline Will Thaw: The Weekend InterviewWhen will the IPO tap thaw? Soon, says Renaissance Capital Principal Kathleen Shelton Smith, but only after we're fully into the back-to-work fall season and company executives feel more confident about where they're headed in terms of taxes, regulation, and health care.