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How Index ETFs Top Rivals
By Staff WriterOver 15 years ago, in 1993, the S&P Depositary Receipts (SPY) went up against a who's who of fund heavyweights; Fidelity Magellan, Legg Mason Partners...
December 01, 2008
Commonwealth Leaders, Advisors Fired Up(Phoenix) Commonwealth Financial Network advisors seem to be taking a measured approach to the present financial crisis. And that means they were quite keen to...
November 30, 2008
When opportunity knocks, open the doorSomebody left the gate open, the cows are out, the horses are running wild, the pigs need a bath, the rooster has disappeared and the hens aren't laying eggs anymore. Things on the farm aren't what they used to be. "Woe is
November 30, 2008
A good time to buy (and sell)Wow, we've been pummeled with bad news the last few months. I won't revisit all the gory details -- y'all know them just as well as I do, but it does seem another leading indicator rears its ugly head on a daily basis, giving
November 27, 2008
Client (over)confidence?A report by AARP shows that although 95 percent of boomers over age 50 are aware of what's going on in the market, only 12...
November 27, 2008
Markets stagnant on new bailoutThe Fed's plan to launch yet another multi-billion dollar rescue plan did little to buoy stock markets, according to the Financial Times. Markets in the...
November 20, 2008
Empire State Waits On Federal CDS MovesNew York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo today told a congressional panel that his state will postpone plans to regulate part of the credit default ...