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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
SPDR Gold Overtakes S&P 500 SPY as Top ETF
By Joyce HansonAs equity prices fall and gold prices rise, the market capitalizations of the two largest ETFs have switched places, with State Street's SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) overtaking the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) as the largest ETF in the world.
August 22, 2011
S&P 500 Sinking to 900 if Recession Comes: S&P’s StovallIf history is a guide, the S&P 500 stock index may have another 8% to 20% to fall from the current level in the event of a recession, according to an equity research report issued Monday by Standard & Poors.
August 22, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Obama’s Economic Speech ‘Mission Critical’Calling President Obamas Sept. 5 economic speech mission critical, El-Erian says if Congress continues to squabble, both the economy and the market will become even more hostage to a harmful feedback loop.
August 22, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Cantor Fitzgerald to Launch ETF Arbitrage, Van Eck Adds Mortgage REIT ETFThis week in new portfolio products, Cantor Fitzgerald announced that it will launch an ETF arbitrage business under Dan Segal, and Van Eck introduced a mortgage REIT income ETF.
August 19, 2011
Buy and Hold, but Don’t LookThe wise course is to adopt an investment strategy with your eyes wide open, but once adopted to keep them tightly shut.
August 18, 2011
What Advisors Are Telling Panicky Clients About Market Volatility: RoundupThe markets wild ride in the last few weeks has created extra work for advisorswho have spent a lot of time reassuring panicky clients about their investments. Here's a roundup of what advisors and other finance professionals are advising clients to do
August 17, 2011
Signs Point Away From Treasuries, but Not Because of DowngradeYes, there could be more downside in the market , but a decline in confidence is very different from a decline in financial worthiness.