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An Attitude of Gratitude
By Staff WriterIt's hard not to be a little awestruck by the prodigious effort that Wendi Eckardt gives to her job ("Portrait of a Branch Manager"). Working...
July 01, 2008
Seeking Bulls, BearsWhether you love commodities or hate them, there's something here for everyone. Deutsche Bank has launched four exchange-traded notes that offer both leveraged and inverse exposure...
July 01, 2008
Summer Rout Boosts Bear ETFsOne look at the stock quotes on your computer screen reveals a not so subtle theme: Red all over the place. The generally accepted definition of...
July 01, 2008
GLD Gets OptionsAfter a long four-year wait, trading of call and put options on the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) has finally come to pass. The regulatory hurdles...
July 01, 2008
An ETF Crystal Ball"Build them and they will come" seems to be the motto of many ETF issuers. And it has proven true. ETFs and ETNs have amassed...
July 01, 2008
State Street Offers Global ExposureState Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) unveiled two new internationally oriented SPDR exchange-traded funds yesterday on...
July 01, 2008
Merrill Lynch Adds to Net Losses While Boosting Number of 'Experienced FAs'Merrill Lynch reported a net loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2008 of $1.97 billion and an overall net loss of $1.96...
July 01, 2008
Tiburon Panel Highlights Need for ImprovementTiburon Strategic Advisors, led by Chip Roame, wants its research to make executives and advisors think. But an informal discussion focusing on consumers, held during...