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Western U.S. Has Highest Jobless Rate; Nevada Worst State, 14.3%
By Joyce HansonUnemployment this July in individual states was little changed compared to June, with the jobless rate falling in 18 states, rising in 14 states, and staying flat in 18 states, the U.S. Labor Department reported August 20.
August 18, 2010
Elliott Wave Forecast From Crash-Predictor Prechter Goes ViralBuzz about the Elliott Wave went viral over the last week as media groups and bloggers talked about Robert Prechter's forecast for U.S. stocks.
August 18, 2010
Interest in Gold Shares Surge, Says ETF Securities ExecutiveETF Securities USA said ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) had a record day's trading volume on August 11 of 1.74 million shares, or $208 million.
August 17, 2010
U.S. Trust Add Wealth Management Executives in Northeast RegionU.S. Trust has appointed three executives to its northeast division, the firm announced Tuesday.
August 15, 2010
Municipal Bonds Offer Opportunities, RidgeWorth Paper ShowsAccording to a white paper released by RidgeWorth Investments, the high-grade municipal bond market still offered attractive opportunities for investors, even though the market was dramatically different from last year.
August 13, 2010
A Better Way to Invest in Bonds?Fundamental Indexing for bond funds may change how you invest in that asset class.
August 12, 2010
Natixis Global Associates Rolls Out Managed Futures Mutual FundNatixis Global Associates added another alternative investment fund to its product lineup on Monday, August 9, with the launch of a managed futures mutual fund.
August 12, 2010
Strategic Insight Sees Stock, Bond Fund Inflows of $25 Billion in JulyDriven by ongoing demand for bond funds, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $25 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond mutual funds in July, Strategic Insight said.