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LPL Financial Releases First Yearly Results of Current Conditions Index
By Ron PechtimaldjianLPL Financial Corp., the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., released the first one-year update on the performance of its Current Conditions
May 03, 2010
The Good News, Bad News From Earnings and Greece: Searching for Alpha for May 2010The first wave of the first quarter earnings season proved promising, with 81% of companies beating earnings expectations and 79% exceeding earnings forecasts.
May 03, 2010
The Oracle Speaks and a Statesman NotesWarren Buffett and Charlie Munger spoke at the BRK annual meeting; A. Michael Lipper shares his notes.
May 03, 2010
Greece's Wings of WaxWeekend interview: Jacob Kirkegaard at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
May 01, 2010
Soapbox: Debunking the Myths of Leveraged ETFsAs a relatively new and unique investment tool, leveraged exchange traded funds are often misunderstood. These funds have experienced such tremendous growth in recent years...
May 01, 2010
Asset AllocationAn economic recovery is at last underway in Gail Dudack's estimation, as evidenced by what she calls the first signs of job creation. "That's always...
May 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: Treasury ETFs Offer Measure of Safety, but Still Carry RisksWhen the ups and downs of the stock market get to be too much, when you can't decide whether China or Brazil is a better...
May 01, 2010
The Up Side of Fear and GreedRetail investors buy and sell securities for various reasons, many of which are based on either fear or greed, and that can creat inefficiencies that...