Volatility Index Calm After 35% Increase
By John SullivanThe Dow’s positive finish on Friday signaled a much more tempered day for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index. The Index increased 35% on Thursday, as investors raced for defensive positions that utilize options in order to combat the 500 point selloff in the broad market.
August 04, 2011
Japan Takes Steps to Weaken YenIn response to a move by Switzerland on Wednesday to weaken the Swiss franc, Japan found itself forced to intervene on behalf of its own currency on Thursday for the third time in less than a year, selling an unspecified quantity of yen on the market.
July 28, 2011
Define & Conquer—Marketing Strategically to Achieve GrowthIn 2010, research and consulting firm FA Insight released The 2010 FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms: Growth by Design, exploring two fundamental leading indicators of firm growth: operations and marketing.
July 27, 2011
Growth by Design: How Marketing and Operations Shape Firm Growth—SlideshowFA Insight and Investment Advisor co-sponsored this series of articles to highlight the importance of marketing and operations to a growing firm.
July 27, 2011
Millionaires Losing Confidence in Economy: Spectrem IndexThe Millionaire Investor Confidence Index dropped four points in July to its lowest level in nearly a year, consulting firm Spectrem Group President George Walper announced Wednesday.
July 26, 2011
Direxion Adds Five FundsDirexion announced the addition of five leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds to their existing lineup. Four of the five new funds track S&P…
July 26, 2011
Dividend Achievers: Income and Growth for Any Market EnvironmentStock prices have generally performed well in the past two years or so, and many stocks continue to offer attractive dividend yields. Some utilities, for…
July 26, 2011
Debt-Ceiling Stalemate Unacceptable, Say JPMorgan Strategist, BofA EconomistAs the clock ticks down to the Aug. 2 deadline in the debt-ceiling stalemate, market players from JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America said on a SIFMA call that they are growing increasingly worried about the possible economic impact of Washington’s failure to act.