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'Market Street Advisors' Merriman Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme
By John SullivanSeverity of sentence hinged on advisor status
September 14, 2010
Retail Sales and Business Inventories Rose in SeptemberRetail sales jumped higher in August than in the previous five months while business inventories saw their biggest rise in two years and business sales also rose after tumbling downward for two months, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
September 14, 2010
Global X Hits $500 Million AUM; BlackRock Ranks It Fastest-Growing ETF FirmWith 14 exchange traded funds (ETFs) brought to market in the last 20 months, Global X Funds reached the $500 million threshold in AUM. BlackRock says Global X Funds is the fastest-growing ETF provider in the U.S., up 318% year to date.
September 14, 2010
Roger Gibson Speaks About Asset Allocation NowThe man who wrote the book on asset allocation, Roger Gibson, founder and CIO of Gibson Capital, LLC, walked listeners through his current view on "Asset Allocation and the Role of Commodities," on U.S. Global Investors' webcast on September 9, with Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO of U.S. Global Investors.
September 13, 2010
ReFlow FLIX Index Shows Mutual Fund Asset Flows Dropped in JulyReFlow Management Co.'s FLIX Index, a monthly indicator of asset flow volatility for long-term mutual funds, declined to 492 in July from a 573 reading in June, continuing its retreat from the peak levels seen in May.
September 10, 2010
S&P Launches Equal-Weighted Version of Its S&P GSCIStandard & Poor's is launching an equal-weighted version of its popular S&P GSCI commodities index. Called the S&P GSCI Equal Weight Select Index, the new index comprises 14 commodities in the world production weighted S&P GSCI.
September 10, 2010
J.P. Morgan Funds Introduces Research Equity Long/Short FundJ.P. Morgan Funds, the mutual fund arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has launched the JP Morgan Research Equity Long/Short Fund, the company announced Friday, September 10.
September 10, 2010
U.S. Global Investors Reports Earnings2010 revenues, earnings and cash flow improve over 2009 levels.