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19 ETNs Launch in April
By Staff WriterWith the launch of 35 new Exchange Traded Vehicles (ETVs), April was one of the busiest months in a long time for the exchange-traded field:...
May 01, 2008
Stepping UpA young financial planner at one of my client firms sent an e-mail to his employer, saying that he was concerned about the growing volume...
May 01, 2008
Gold's RenaissanceIt's funny, but the late-night commercials that used to push food dehydrators and Ginsu knife sets are now touting gold as an investment vehicle. And...
April 24, 2008
Edward F. LynchEdward F. Lynch has been named national sales director for XShares Securities. He is responsible for national retail and institutional distribution of XShares Advisors' ETFs. Lynch joined XShares Securities in 2007 as regional sales director. Prior
April 23, 2008
MetLife Announces Stock Repurchase ProgramThe board of MetLife Inc. has agreed to spend up to $1 billion more on buying back the company's common stock.MetLife, New York, set aside ...
April 20, 2008
Grab The WispThe stock market never ever fails to amaze me. I can't help but think that in times like these the operating principle underlying the market's ...
April 15, 2008
Guarantor Woes Rattle Insurance Securitization MarketThe problems in the mortgage-backed securities market could cause a pause in the insurance-linked securities market.Chris Brockwell, director of insurance-linked securities at Swiss Re Capital ...
April 15, 2008
Finding the lost generationWe find ourselves not only in a questionable stock market, but also in a depressed real estate market resulting from sub-prime lending troubles. With all of this bad news is there anything good left to talk about when it comes to your savings? Does