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Spain Syndicates Bonds; Pressure Put on Portugal, Other Peripherals
By Marlene Y. SatterThe announcement on Tuesday of a syndicated offering of a 15-year bond by Spain sent markets off with unease, driving yields up and putting pressure on other peripheral markets such as Portugal, which plans a bond auction of its own on Wednesday.
March 07, 2011
Volatility: Time to Buy, Sell or Embrace It?New volatility ETFs could provide a solution to the geopolitical uncertainty now weighing on the markets
March 07, 2011
A Few Rational Words on MunisThe New York Times has had a number of interesting articles on the current state of the muni market that may be of use to advisors and their clients.
March 04, 2011
Want Exposure to Latin America? Global X Launches Argentina ETFSixth Global X ETF tracking FTSE indexes on the continent joins a dozen other ETFs from other providers.
March 03, 2011
Vanguard Tops January Fund Charts; Industry Inflows at $42 Billion, Says FRCIn January 2010, industrywide fund flows were under $28 billion, and in December 2010, they were just $7 billion
March 03, 2011
Dreyfus, BNY Mellon Eye Investing for Markets in TransitionEmerging market risks and large-cap U.S. stocks were on the menu at a Dreyfus and BNY Mellon Asset Management breakfast hosted by Dreyfus CEO Jon Baum.
March 03, 2011
Oil Price Rise Will Hit Cereal Markets: UNThe U.N. warned Thursday that with global food prices at a record high, more increases in the cost of oil and a drive by importers to stockpile food would cause problems on the cereal markets.
March 03, 2011
ECB Keeps Interest Rates Steady, but May Toughen Inflation TalkThe European Central Bank declined to raise interest rates on Thursday, keeping them at 1% despite an inflation rate within the euro zone that has risen above 2.4%.