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Multicultural consumers lag in financial product ownership
By Staff WriterA "substantial" number of multicultural employees don't have jobs with retirement plans, according to new research from Synovate. The research firm's 2008 U.S. Diversity Markets...
August 11, 2008
ETF Assets Feel Market PinchThe weak stock market has affected the exchange traded fund universe, with total assets in ETFs falling $33 billion, or 5.4%, since the beginning of...
August 01, 2008
A Golden OpportunityThe price of gold has been rising steadily since 2001. In 2007 alone, the spot price of gold rose 31.7%. Prices of other precious metals...
August 01, 2008
Ups & Downs of ETFsState Street Global Advisors and Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of The Wharton School, released the results of a joint survey of investment professionals exploring...
August 01, 2008
Behind the NumbersSome slowing of consumer spending may actually be a positive sign according to Stuart Schweitzer, global market strategist with JPMorgan Private Bank. In a June...
August 01, 2008
Leverage, Inverse Offerings ExpandRydex Investments has launched eight new exchange-traded funds on the American Stock Exchange. The funds, known as RydexShares, will provide leveraged and inverse exposure to Select...
August 01, 2008
SPDRs Spins New Sector FundsState Street Global has introduced 10 new international exchange-traded funds. The new set of funds provides exposure to international industry sectors. Each ETF is linked...
August 01, 2008
The Message You Send"Anybody over the age of 60 is scared to death" over the coming Presidential election, said Keith Pinsoneault, whose firm, Optimum Investment Advisors, directly manages...