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Back to the Future
By Staff WriterResearch magazine got its start 30 years ago in the summer of 1978. At that time, Research was a quarterly so there is no exact...
May 01, 2008
Not Only Money MotivatesIs it possible to learn something new about how to help motivate others to do their best? Yes -- according to Tyler Cowen, a professor...
May 01, 2008
Safe Haven: U.S. REITsWith major global stock markets on sputter mode, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are proving to be a haven. Through mid-April, the DJ Wilshire REIT...
May 01, 2008
Muni, Currency Instruments UnveiledNew York-based asset manager Van Eck Global has introduced the Market Vectors-Lehman Brothers AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF (SMB). The new ETF is designed to...
May 01, 2008
New Gas Fund LaunchedThe summertime is typically met with the prospect of higher gas prices, and if you happen to own a 747 or SUV, then the newly...
May 01, 2008
State Street Adds Global TIPS ETFFighting the ravages of inflation just got easier. In mid-March, State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) launched the SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP) on...
May 01, 2008
What's Hot? Anything with Oil & Gas!Without surprise, the elite-performing ETFs so far this year reflect surging oil and gas prices. The top eight ETFs are all oil and gas specific,...
May 01, 2008
What's Hot, What's NotHere's a short list of top-performing ETFs on a year-to-date basis, through April 23, 2008, and some ETFs with weaker results: HOT o U.S. Natural Gas...