New Bond ETF Launched
By Staff WriterState Street Global Advisors has just introduced the SPDR Barclays Capital Intermediate-Term Credit Bond ETF (ITR).
February 25, 2009
Obama takes on health care reform - a top concern for boomersPrivate health spending growth is projected to hit a 15-year low as the economic downturn will reduce the amount of private health insurance coverage, according...
February 25, 2009
Indexed annuities could see record yearFourth-quarter 2008 indexed annuity sales were up 12.7 percent from the same period in the prior year, according to AnnuitySpecs.com, whose 46th edition of the...
February 25, 2009
Colombia-Themed ETF Comes to MarketNew York-based Global X Management Company has just introduced the GlobalX/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia ETF (GXG).
February 25, 2009
Index funds beat hedge funds, mutual fundsResearch from Mark Kritzman, president and chief executive of Windham Capital Management of Boston, shows basic stock index funds may outperform hedge funds and actively...
February 25, 2009
Gold Shines as Markets FadeAs global economies around the world sputter and world central banks search for the answers, gold is on the rise.
February 24, 2009
Stimulus bill raises reverse mortgage limitPresident Obama's recent economic stimulus bill will give older Americans access to greater equity in their homes. The bill will raise the Home Equity Conversion...
February 24, 2009
Rep. Miller pegs 401(k)s as high stakes crap shootIn the first of a series of hearings exploring the shortcomings of the nation's retirement system, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Rep. George Miller,...
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