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Optimism on Gold-ETF Options
By Staff WriterIt appears the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have agreed to resolve jurisdictional authority with regard to...
April 01, 2008
Fund Focus: Financial/Banking ProductsDespite the stunning fall of Bear Stearns, banking and financial ETFs rebounded a bit from their earlier-in-the-year market lows. They are, however, still lagging way...
April 01, 2008
Commodities Shine in Current MarketThe bull market that left the stock market has rediscovered itself in commodities. One of the latest commodity funds to hit the ETF market is the...
April 01, 2008
State Street Seeks Foreign DividendsState Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, has launched the SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX). The fund will track...
April 01, 2008
For Wachovia, 'With' Is the Magic WordWachovia Securities, now based in St. Louis, has a new national advertising campaign that aims to convey "the power created by its union with A.G....
April 01, 2008
Well PositionedStrong domestic and international usage in 2008 should benefit the coal sector, analysts say. --- David M. Khani, CFAFriedman, Billings & [email protected] Outlook: Though utility inventory is still...
April 01, 2008
Substituting Stocks with ETFsFor investors sitting on big-time stock losses, now might be a good time for a spring cleaning. In the past year, Washington Mutual (WM) has lost...
April 01, 2008
LPL Financial Taps Feeney as CIOLPL Financial has named Chris Feeney as chief information officer. He reports to Esther Stearns, president and COO, and is responsible for overseeing the firm's...