Performance: The Best ETFs of '08
By Staff WriterWith major domestic and international equity benchmarks declining between 40 to 50 percent in 2008 year, short ETFs were one of the few places that provided shelter.
January 28, 2009
Investment Trends: Oba-Mania for ETFs?This year is starting out as a year of hope and change for many Americans. Following the 2008 meltdown, investors are placing high expectations in the...
January 28, 2009
Coalition files lawsuit against SECSEC Rule 151A, which would securitize indexed annuities, continues to dominate our industry's headlines. According to a recent report, "a coalition of insurance companies and independent marketing organizations has filed suit in federal
January 28, 2009
AARP releases Social Security fact sheetsAARP recently released one-page fact sheets outlining how Social Security is used in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The guides are available as PDFs at www.aarp.org. Here are some highlights: Nationally, 91 percent of older
January 28, 2009
New Products: Big Rollout of Short, Leveraged ETFsBetween Direxion Shares and ProShares, 22 new leveraged and short ETFs were launched late in 2008, with the Direxion ETFs aiming to magnify the underlying indexes by 300 percent on the upside or 300 percent on the downside.
January 28, 2009
Study: Younger boomers dramatically impacted by recessionThe effects of the recession on retirement goals are hitting younger boomers particularly hard. Americans age 40 to 49 lead all demographics in expecting to...
January 27, 2009
The benefit of marketing in tough timesAs we begin to settle into the New Year, it's time to think about what to do next. Marketing guru Adrian Miller sent me some of her thoughts recently that can help advisors succeed in any climate. It's a natural reaction to slow down
January 27, 2009
A head-smacking momentThe simple wisdom contained in a letter to the editor in today's Wall Street Journal is probably the clearest argument against the use of stimulus...
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