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Plan to Rescue German Banks Stokes Fears of Crisis
By Gil WeinreichNew German government plans to rescue its banks and insurers sent the clearest signal yet that a European banking crisis could be imminent.
September 08, 2011
How Advisors Are Using ETFs for Clients, and Why They Plan to Use Them MoreMore than half of advisors plan to increase use of ETFs in the next three years, according to the latest Rydex|SGI poll, but many advisors still need more education on their benefits.
September 07, 2011
ETF/ETN Assets Top $1 Trillion: National Stock ExchangeAssets in U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes approached $1.1 trillion at the end of August, according to data released Tuesday by National Stock Exchange Inc.
September 06, 2011
ETF Volume Surges Most Since January 2008Average daily trading volume for ETFs jumped 83% from July to August, as investors increasingly looked to make use of hedging and liquidity techniques in the face of greater market volatility.
September 06, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian: ‘Bumpy and Volatile’ Week AheadPlunging European markets and a loss of control by the European Central Bank over the sovereign bond market in the euro zone foretell a difficult post-Labor Day market in the U.S., said PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian in a commentary on Monday.
September 04, 2011
Beyond Buy-and-HoldIn my feature article for the August 22nd issue on the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt, I quoted market-watchers who warned that advisors' investment recommendations can no longer be guided by traditional "buy-and-hold" asset allocation strategies.
September 02, 2011
Editor's Blog: NamasteAs Insurance Week kicks off in India, the difference between that market and the U.S. market are both massive and instructional.
September 02, 2011
BlackRock Files to Expand ETF Offering With 13 Actively Managed FundsBlackRock has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer 13 equity ETFs, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The actively-managed ETFs are designed to compete with stock-picking mutual funds.