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Shariah-Compliant Indexes Struggle in November
By Danielle AndrusDow Jones reported Nov. 24 that several indexes tracking Shariah-compliant stocks fell in November.
November 28, 2010
BlackRock Issues Russia ETFThe benchmark index is a customized variation of the MSCI Russia Index
November 28, 2010
Debunking Myths about QE2There's much that QE2 is supposed to do for you. But will it?
November 28, 2010
ETF Focus: International Dividend ETFs for a Low Interest-Rate EnvironmentOne asset class that Standard & Poor's Equity Research believes offers both attractive yields as well as potential for further growth is international dividend stocks. International...
November 23, 2010
At FOMC November Meeting, Inflation Seen as ‘Subdued’ and Housing Market Activity as ‘Exceptionally Weak’Minutes of the FOMC meeting indicate frustration at slow recovery but low probability of a double-dip recession.
November 23, 2010
More Advisor-Friendly Cuts: Vanguard Ends Minimums on 25 FundsVanguard is eliminating the formerly high investment minimums on 25 of its equity and bond index mutual funds' Signal Shares.
November 22, 2010
GDP and the Euro, Housing and Retail Sales—and Tryptophan: Advisor Briefing for the Week of Nov. 22, 2010In a Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week, some economic reports have been moved up on the schedule, but in addition to closely watching retail sales on Black Friday, the markets will digest reports on third-quarter GDP and a host of measures of housing's health.
November 19, 2010
Markets, LPL Trade Up Slightly for Day, WeekIPOs rise for a second day and other shares recover after falling 1.6% on Wednesday. LPL Financial moved up on its second day of trading by 1.46% to 32.60.