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Court Upholds CFTC Commodity Pool Rule; Rejects ICI Appeal
By Melanie WaddellA federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld new CFTC rules that will require many investment companies to register as commodity pools.
June 24, 2013
Got China ETFs? Watch OutThe move to curb credit in China could threaten Chinese companies, Moody's says, but for short sellers, there's good news.
June 24, 2013
Mobius: China to Experience U.S.-Like Housing CrisisThe credit crunch was spiked by the Chinese central bank's tightening of liquidity.
June 21, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: iShares Offers Colombia ETFInvesco PowerShares launches a new global high-yield bond fund ETF, while Fred Alger rolls out international- and global-growth products.
June 21, 2013
Merrill Edge Expands Portfolio SeriesThe mass-affluent platform of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch adds two income-oriented products to its lineup.
June 20, 2013
Why Active ETFs Are Doing So Well: AdvisorShares CEOActive ETFs are attracting more assets than passive ETFs did at the same point in the latter's development.
June 20, 2013
Vanguard: Why Do-It-Yourselfers Pick ETFs Over Mutual FundsWith so many investors flocking to ETFs, Vanguard has researched whats driving that behavior. The answer, in a nutshell, is that for ETF investors, familiarity breeds contentment.
June 20, 2013
Gross, Gundlach, Faber Batter Bernanke as Stocks TumbleGundlach doesnt like bond alternatives, Gross doesnt like the Fed, Faber doesnt like Obama and Schiff doesnt like anybody. Judging from Wednesdays and Thursdays stock sell-off, they might be on to something.