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S&P Below 200-Day MA: Does the Moving Average Matter?
By Simon Maierhofer, Simon MaierhoferA break of the MA often results in more selling and even lower prices.
May 26, 2010
Vanguard Introduces Commission-Free ETF TradingThe Vanguard Group has moved to offer commission-free ETF trades for 46 of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The changes became effective in late May and allow...
May 26, 2010
In case you missed it...More than 230 people tuned in live to last week's Web Seminar, "Opportunities in the DI Market," where noted disability insurance experts John F. Nichols, CLU, DIA, Steve Crawford and Ann Baker Ronn, LUTCF
May 26, 2010
Go-Anywhere Funds Let Managers Set the Menu: IA Mutual Fund Focus, May 2010It is well known by those who dine out frequently that an unambitious, work-a-day restaurant will typically offer its fare a la cart from an unchanging menu.
May 25, 2010
Vanguard Study: Low-Cost ETFs, Mutual Funds Dominate Over 10-Year PeriodA new Vanguard study finds that lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs have attracted the predominant portion of investor dollars over the past decade.
May 25, 2010
Investors Move to Lower Costs, Latest Vanguard Study FindsThere's been a big shift from the absolute-return focus of the '80s and '90s; still, poor market timing can hurt results for investors using low-cost products today, experts caution.
May 25, 2010
Consumer Confidence in May Rose Third Month in a RowConsumer confidence rose for the third month in a row in May, still showing some weakness, but expectations about future conditions are at their highest levels since before the recession, the Conference Board reported Tuesday, May 25.
May 25, 2010
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index Drops 3.2% in Q1 of 2010The key S&P/Case-Shiller measure of home prices released Tuesday, May 25, showed a drop of 3.2% in the first quarter of 2010, with prices for 13 cities in the 20-city index down in March.