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By Richard HoeHigh frequency trading and market volatility mean a combination of tactical and strategic management might be best.
September 18, 2012
Sen. Corker: SEC Nearing a Money-Market Fund SolutionThe senator urged the SEC in a letter to move ahead with further reform, saying a run on money-market funds is still a real risk.
September 17, 2012
Merkel Defends ECB, BundesbankChancellor Angela Merkel of Germany defended both sides of the bond-buying issue, saying that politicians should stay out of ECB limits in bond purchases but championing the right of the Bundesbank head to challenge them.
September 17, 2012
Downgrades of France, Others Irrelevant: InvestorsRatings agencies suffer from a credibility problem, judging from market reactions to some of their most dramatic moves.
September 14, 2012
SEC Fines NYSE for Giving Proprietary Customers Head Start on Market DataNYSE Euronext agreed to a $5 million penalty for sending market data to proprietary customers' feeds before broadcasting it publicly, becoming the first exchange to pay an SEC fine.
September 14, 2012
Federal Reserve announces new round of stimulusBut how long will this stimulus last?
September 13, 2012
A $4 trillion Dodd-Frank loopholeTo get around a Dodd-Frank requirement, bankers have offered to help traders turn risky securities into the bonds they need.
September 12, 2012
How to Create Your Election PortfolioIt wont be long before the presidential election is upon us. Will your portfolio be ready? Analysts from Russell, OppenheimerFunds and more say how to reposition portfolios before Nov. 6.