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The ETF Advisor: ETFs Enroll in 529 Plans
By Vaughan ScullyAfter saving for retirement, saving for college is probably the most daunting financial challenge families face. So the creation of tax exempt 529 accounts in...
August 01, 2010
Targeting Brazilian MidCapsGlobal X Funds, a New York-based ETF provider, has launched the Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF (BRAZ). The fund owns midcap stocks with market...
August 01, 2010
Have Munis Lost their Mojo?It's no secret that cities, states and counties across the U.S. are in dire straits. Budget deficits are up, tax revenues are down. What lies...
August 01, 2010
Reawakening the DragonChina's stock market was born in the 19th century, abolished and reborn in the 20th century and in the first decade of the 21st has...
July 30, 2010
Top 10 Investment Strategies of the Very WealthyHigh-net-worth survey shows wealthy investors understand the need to diversify.
July 30, 2010
Dow, S&P End Day Mixed but Have Best Month in a YearThe Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 index both had their best months since July 2009 and their first winning months since this past April.
July 28, 2010
Why You Shouldn't Discount the Latest Sell SignalsThere's now a rare chart formation that suggests a drastic price reduction in the very near future.
July 28, 2010
What's Wrong with Today's Earnings Picture?A look at why bear markets are often the best auditors.