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SEC Proposes Rule on EIAs, Opens Rule 15a-6 for Comments
By Melanie WaddellThe Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposed rule June 25 that would establish the standards for determining which equity indexed annuities are not considered...
June 13, 2008
A New DirexionDirexion Funds has launched the Commodity Trends Strategy, benchmarked to the Standard & Poor's Commodity Trends Indicator (S&P CTI). The Fund gives investment advisors and investors access to a" diversified, open-ended commodity mutual fund that allows them to benefit from both rising and falling commodity prices."
June 12, 2008
Rydex's New Leveraged & Inverse ETFsRydex Investments announced that shares of eight new leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds have begun trading on the American Stock Exchange. Select Sector ETFs...
June 02, 2008
Look Out for Rising DefaultsOne of the most useful of economic indicators is the credit spread, which measures the difference in lending rates between corporate and government borrowers. A relatively narrow spread shows that investors see little difference in risk between these two types of borrowers, while a widening spread means that corporate credit...
June 01, 2008
Asset Allocation, June 2008To learn this month's recommended asset allocations of Investment Advisor's panel of distinguished economists and money managers, click here.
June 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers with Sam StovallDuring a Webinar in late April, Sam Stovall, S&P's chief economic strategist, discussed the equity market outlook. Stovall believes that from economic, fundamental, technical, and...
May 08, 2008
A Need to Work TogetherThe government and policymakers must work together if the 401(k) plan is going to remain the dominant private-sector device for retirement savings, said Paul Schott...
May 01, 2008
It's All Up to HousingThe second quarter may have begun with a bang, but it could very well end with a whimper. Stocks ruled the roost in April, with impressive...