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Projection bias shapes risk tolerance
By Jack MarrionFinancial counselors ask new clients about their risk tolerance. The client responds by saying he is risk-averse or a risk-taker or somewhere in between. However, the amount of risk a person will take is not set in stone; it fluctuates over time. In
June 12, 2006
Pricing Transparency Drives India's DerivativesLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Growth in India's financial derivatives market has accelerated over the past 12 to 18 months and a number of new derivative products have appeared during that time, according to a press release by SuperDerivatives, a provider of option pricing, trading and risk management systems. The company said it is...
June 12, 2006
Lipper Report Shows Profit Opportunity in ETF-Index DeviationLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--A new study by fund research provider Lipper finds that exchange-traded funds (ETF) can sometimes deviate from the market indices they are designed to track, providing a profit-making opportunity for market makers. Lipper, which is the parent company of HedgeWorld and a subsidiary of Reuters, examined 21 ETFs in...
June 01, 2006
PowerShares Scores $60 Milllion BuyoutAMVESCAP PLC (NYSE: AVZ) has announced its plan to purchase PowerShares Capital Management for $60 million plus added financial incentives. PowerShares, based in Wheaton, Ill., currently has...
June 01, 2006
Stock Exchange, Version 2.0The Nasdaq Stock Exchange has always been an innovator. From its start in the 1970s, when competing stock exchanges were still entrenched in the auction-based...
June 01, 2006
State Street Takes Over Three Top ETFsBoston firm now controls prime properties in ETF marketplace, rolls out fresh product lineup as well. State Street Corporation of Boston, which owns State Street Global...
June 01, 2006
The Latest Funds Focus on Growth, Value and DividendsThe ETF landscape just keeps getting bigger. In March, Rydex Investments launched six funds and First Trust Advisors added one. The Rydex ETFs will track S&P/Citigroup...
June 01, 2006
First-Quarter WinnersThe first quarter of 2006 is in the history books and except for bond indexes, the performance of exchange-traded funds in most categories was good. Strong...