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Bond ETFs threatened by credit crisis
By Danielle AndrusExchange-traded funds' relative stability is being threatened by the crisis affecting other markets, according to MarketWatch. The site reports bond ETFs have suffered unusual premiums...
October 07, 2008
Fed Gets Busy, but Dow Plummets AgainThe Federal Reserve Board and its chairman grabbed the spotlight on October 7, with the Fed announcing in the morning a plan under which it would buy three-month unsecured and asset-backed commercial paper "directly from eligible issuers."
October 07, 2008
Market crisis spreads globallyMark down Oct. 6 as another dark day in the financial markets as the Dow tumbled below 10,000 for the first time since 2004. Only this time, the U.S. financial markets weren't alone -- the European index saw its largest drop ever, falling
October 06, 2008
Hartford Exec: Allianz Deal Is An InvestmentThe move by Allianz S.E. to put $2.5 billion into Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is simply an investment, not a prelude to a takeover, ...
October 01, 2008
Lobbyists urge rescue plan passageLobbyists are scrambling to push Congress to devise policy changes that would propel the financial rescue plan toward passage. The Wall Street Journal reports there are...
October 01, 2008
What Would Graham Say?Who would've thought to package the value-oriented investment philosophy of the famed Benjamin Graham into an index based financial product? Never short on ideas, Wall Street...
October 01, 2008
Expenses Steady in Q2During the second quarter, the expense ratios in most exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded note (ETN) asset categories increased modestly or remained the same from...
October 01, 2008
As Goes Lehman, So Go Its ETNsThe stunning collapse of major financial institutions like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers Holdings has heightened the scrutiny of obscure financial products issued by these...