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Don’t Blame All ETFs for Market Volatility, Schwab Says
By thinkadvisorAs the SEC considers whether exchange traded funds are to blame for causing the recent spate of market volatility, Charles Schwabs ETF team stepped forward Friday to defend them.
October 19, 2011
SEC Assessing ETFs’ Effect on Market Volatility, Rominger Tells SenateThe director of the SEC's Division of Investment Management told a Senate panel that the commission was reviewing the adequacy of investor disclosure about the ETFs, their liquidity and whether they contribute to market volatility.
October 18, 2011
Grinch Looks Poised to Steal Christmas From Retailers, Mall OwnersThe years longest sustained sales season encompassing Thanksgiving and Christmas is just on the horizon, but early indicators suggest little holiday cheer for retailers.
October 18, 2011
Advisors Rank Top 5 Internal, External Fund WholesalersA report released by Cogent Research found that advisors favor certain mutual fund companies when it comes to their internal and external wholesaling efforts.
October 17, 2011
A Year-End Stock Comeback? It's Happened Before2011 was shaping up to be a washout for the stock market just two weeks ago. Now, it's within shouting distance of its biggest comeback in nearly three decades.
October 17, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Van Eck Adds Another China ETFNew products introduced over the last week include a renminbi bond ETF from Van Eck and three new funds from Gemini. In addition, First Eagles U.S. Value Fund marked its 10th anniversary.
October 17, 2011
AdvisorOne’s 2011 Q3 Earnings Calendar for the Finance SectorThe third-quarter 2011 earnings period is now underway, with many finance-sector companies reporting.Here is AdvisorOne's calendar marking expected Q3…
October 14, 2011
U.S. Money Funds Cut French Lending by 44%The eight biggest U.S. money market funds slashed their lending to French banks in September by a staggering 44% overall, with some bank holdings falling even further as worries over the eurozone debt crisis multiplied.