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By Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice.com |
March 9, 2012
Iraq expert Juan Cole describes the political factors now holding up energy developments in that country.
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By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com |
February 24, 2012
The aftermath of the credit crisis has dramatically changed the behavior of corporations.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
January 3, 2012
Take a guess on which mutual fund was the bigger winner in 2011: a pure emerging-markets fund or a fund that has purchased no new stocks in 75 years.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
November 28, 2011
Slipping quality, miniscule returns—emerging market banana republic? Actually, U.S. Treasury bonds.
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By Alexei Bayer |
November 23, 2011
In the third quarter, an unusual situation arose in U.S. financial markets: dividend yield on stocks surpassed the interest rate on the 10-year Treasury bond. While some technical analysts saw this as a strong “buy” signal, and the market did subsequently rally, the real explanation is probably far less favorable...
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By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com |
September 29, 2011
Over the past few years, credit rating agencies have done a lot to diminish their credibility. Not only did they contribute to the Great Meltdown by inaccurately rating debt, but they have allowed the role of credit ratings to become murkier. What do the ratings now mean for financial advisors...
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
July 29, 2011
Municipal investments are at risk of default, money markets have broken the buck and now the U.S. Government is at threat of a downgrade—where in the world can investors find safety?
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
July 12, 2011
An S&P Equity Research report on S&P 500 index ETFs finds that what's inside matters most--namely, stock weightings.
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By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne |
January 31, 2011
Due to both the political unrest in Egypt and strong corporate earnings, oil-related funds and stocks strengthened on Monday.
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By Ed McCarthy, CFP |
November 12, 2010
There are ways for even conservative investors to carve out positions in this profitable sector.
