SPDRs Target International Sectors
By Staff WriterState Street Global has unveiled 10 new SPDR exchange-traded funds. The new set of ETFs provides exposure to international industry sectors. Each ETF is linked...
September 30, 2008
Hurricane SMAXNatural disasters are something to avoid at all costs, but something interesting occurred when Hurricane (er, Tropical Storm) Fay hit Florida in late August--it whipped up a weird energy--a strong group dynamic--at the 2008 Senior
September 23, 2008
SEC Probes InsurersThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today blasted Congress for failing to give any federal regulatory agency the authority to regulate investment ...
September 22, 2008
Treasury May Buy Assets From InsurersThe U.S. Treasury Department says it intends to buy mortgage-backed securities from insurers as well as from banks.The department has included insurers in the definition ...
September 18, 2008
Recession-wary managers prefer bondsMerrill Lynch's monthly survey of global fund managers -- conducted between the Fed's rescue of Fannie and Freddie and Lehman's bankruptcy announcement -- found bonds...
September 16, 2008
Clear Thinking for Tough TimesTough times like these can also be the best time for well-positioned advisory firms to grow. With the fate of many wirehouses uncertain, and the...
September 16, 2008
Market Cap UpdateAflac Inc. now has a market capitalization that is almost as 4 times as great as that of American International Group Inc.A company's market cap ...
September 15, 2008
How the Wall St. Earthquake Will Affect ClientsHow are advisors reacting to the latest news of the changing landscape on Wall Street, with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America? For one thing, they're putting it into the context of the broader credit and housing crisis that has affected...