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Volatility Index Calm After 35% Increase
By John SullivanThe Dow’s positive finish on Friday signaled a much more tempered day for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index. The Index increased 35% on Thursday, as investors raced for defensive positions that utilize options in order to combat the 500 point selloff in the broad market.
August 05, 2011
How to Play This Challenging Market: The Signs of OpportunityWhen the selloff becomes irrational, we have reached the point of maximum opportunity: the signs advisors should look for.
August 04, 2011
Japan Takes Steps to Weaken YenIn response to a move by Switzerland on Wednesday to weaken the Swiss franc, Japan found itself forced to intervene on behalf of its own currency on Thursday for the third time in less than a year, selling an unspecified quantity of yen on the market.
July 31, 2011
ETF Inflows on Pace to Top $100 Billion in '11U.S. stock, bond and global funds picked up more than $50 billion in the first half of 2011.
July 28, 2011
Define & Conquer—Marketing Strategically to Achieve GrowthIn 2010, research and consulting firm FA Insight released The 2010 FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms: Growth by Design, exploring two fundamental leading indicators of firm growth: operations and marketing.
July 27, 2011
Growth by Design: How Marketing and Operations Shape Firm Growth—SlideshowFA Insight and Investment Advisor co-sponsored this series of articles to highlight the importance of marketing and operations to a growing firm.
July 27, 2011
Millionaires Losing Confidence in Economy: Spectrem IndexThe Millionaire Investor Confidence Index dropped four points in July to its lowest level in nearly a year, consulting firm Spectrem Group President George Walper announced Wednesday.
July 26, 2011
Direxion Adds Five FundsDirexion announced the addition of five leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds to their existing lineup. Four of the five new funds track S&P…