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Shopping the Bond Market
By Alexei BayerIt didn't seem this lunch was going to happen. Tom Ricketts, president and CEO of Incapital, was taking a morning flight from Chicago, where the private...
September 01, 2007
Merrill Posts 2Q Results; Bank Deal Moves AheadIn the second quarter, Merrill Lynch's global wealth management unit had net sales of $3.6 billion, a jump of 18 percent over the year-ago period....
September 01, 2007
Housing Slumps, ETFs SufferAfter several years of outsized gains, homebuilding stocks are slumping. Slow job growth and falling home prices throughout the U.S. are putting a damper on...
September 01, 2007
New Treasury FundsFive U.S. Treasury ETFs from Ameristock have launched on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). The funds will track Ryan Treasury Indexes, which track government bonds...
September 01, 2007
Clients or Customers?It's great to be in the top tier of your profession, and it's certainly fun to read, and maybe even fantasize, about obtaining public recognition...
September 01, 2007
The New RidersI had the opportunity to hang out with a group of variable annuity wholesalers at a recent broker conference. While they all tried to outdo...
September 01, 2007
Nasdaq Makes New MoveThe three major U.S. stock exchanges continue to jockey for bragging rights in the burgeoning ETF landscape. In its latest move, the Nasdaq Stock Market announced...
September 01, 2007
Need More Global ETFs?Throughout the year, international stocks have been on a tear and investors can't seem to get enough exposure to overseas opportunities in any form. On the...