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Commodities Garner Respect
By Staff WriterIf soaring commodity prices haven't caught your attention, maybe the rising number of exchange-traded products tracking them has. Halfway through the second quarter of 2007,...
July 01, 2007
Job Growth Still on the Up & UpJob Growth Still on the Up and UpAccording to Jeff Testerman, vice president of sales for www.BrokerHunter.com in Atlanta, the industry has seen a welcome...
July 01, 2007
Barclays Launches REIT ETFsDespite cooling market performance for real estate investment trusts (REITs), more exchange-traded funds tracking the sector's underlying assets have been introduced. Barclays Global Investors (BGI) added...
July 01, 2007
XTF Strikes Variable Universal Life DealExchange-traded funds are showing up in new places. Life insurance companies are now incorporating ETF solutions as sub-account investment options in both variable life and...
July 01, 2007
The Partnership PredicamentWhy do advisors consider taking on a partner in the first place? Maybe it's in hope of realizing economies of scale. Or maybe it's because...
July 01, 2007
Client DepreciationWhile attending a recent broker-dealer conference, I had the opportunity to talk with a group of financial advisors in a relaxed, pub-like atmosphere. Just like...
July 01, 2007
Investor BewareIf you still have doubts whether or not there is a massive bubble in emerging financial markets, just look at the eurobond market. The JPMorgan...
July 01, 2007
Quality Flight Gains HeightDividends are back in vogue in a big way. Wall Street observers point to several factors contributing to this 180-degree shift -- Baby Boomers facing...