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Derivatives Danger: Fears of Next Big Financial Crisis Won’t Go Away
By Gil WeinreichOn a summer evening in 2007, a Goldman Sachs salesman sent a courtesy email to an AIG Financial Products exec warning of a margin call. So began the first collateral call on CDS contracts, leading up to the firms September 2008 insolvency.
November 17, 2011
BlackRock’s Fink Slams SocGen Over ETFsSynthetic ETFs were the target on Wednesday of Laurence D. Fink, CEO of BlackRock, as he criticized the products of Socit Gnrale SA, saying that he didnt want them to damage the industry.
November 16, 2011
RIAs Prepare for Lower Risk Tolerance Among ClientsRIAs believe market volatility in the past 12 months has made clients more risk averse, according to an Invesco market research study released Wednesday.
November 16, 2011
EU Plans to Shake Up Ratings AgenciesA new draft law unveiled Tuesday by the European Union angered ratings agencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch, although according to Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier it is designed to inject competition into the sector, currently dominated by the 'big three.'
November 15, 2011
FHA Reserves Hit Bottom, but Rebound ExpectedActing FHA Commissioner Carol Galante told reporters on Tuesday that while the FHA is facing the most severe economic conditions, the FHAs Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) fund capital balance remains in positive territory and its programs are actuarially sound.
November 14, 2011
Wanna Beat the Market by 6.6%? Join CongressA new study published this year finds a 6.6% annual market-beating advantage for members of the House between 1985 and 2001. Rep. Nancy Pelosi scored a 203% multimillion-dollar return on an IPO at a time when ordinary investors lost 15%...
November 13, 2011
Guides for Investing in a Climate of UncertaintyAdvisor Mike Patton writes on how he prefers to deal in reality, not perception. What's your approach?
November 13, 2011
Guggenheim's Tony Davidow on Investing in China: Schwab Impact VideoGuggenhiem Investments' managing director tells John Sullivan about the different vehicles--including a currency ETF--that advisors can use to take advantage of the China "growth story."