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Surety Insurers Oppose H.R. 3962
By Arthur D. PostalSurety bond insurers are up in arms over a section of H.R. 3962, the House health bill, that would affect Medicare durable equipment providers.
November 01, 2009
Bonds Keep MomentumAnalysts are scratching their heads. "It's hard to believe that three months ago we looked upon the bond funds world with amazement because the average taxable...
November 01, 2009
Insurance Update: Bonds. Death Bonds.September's financial news seemed more suitable for Halloween, with headlines about the "macabre" subject of "death bonds" cropping up everywhere from mainstream media to the...
November 01, 2009
Funds See Strong Third Quarter '09 Results, Lipper SaysEquity funds had three consecutive months of positive returns, their strongest third quarter (+16.79 percent) in over 30 years, according to Tom Roseen, Lipper's...
November 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Precious Metal ETFsWhat makes precious metals funds so attractive is that they offer investors the ability to gain unleveraged exposure to gold and other precious metals without...
November 01, 2009
Can Commodity ETFs Survive?The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been waging war against commodity index funds, and visible evidence they are winning that war has...
November 01, 2009
Danger & Opportunity: Crafting a Better Target Date FundStriving to help investors pull in higher retirement incomes, Putnam Investments has revamped its existing line of target date funds by integrating target absolute return...
November 01, 2009
Bob Rodriguez’ Farewell AddressRobert Rodriguez doesn't run with the pack. Indeed, having the courage of his convictions has made this independent thinker one of the most successful...