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USCF ETF Bets on Stock Splits
By Ronald DeleggeStock splits make great headlines but are they good investments?The Stock Split Index Fund (TOFR) began trading in September and is based on a model portfolio…
October 17, 2014
Ritholtz: The Easy-Money Stock Market Is OverThere's a palpable tension in the equity markets, Barry Ritholtz writes. So what is happening beneath the surface?
October 06, 2014
S&P 500 Companies Spend 95% of Profits on Buybacks, PayoutsCompanies in the Standard & Poors 500 index really love their shareholders. Maybe too much.
October 02, 2014
Wells Fargo Research Analyst Told Trader What Stocks to BuyEx-Wells Fargo analyst Bolan and trader Ruggieri benefited so little from their alleged insider trading, it's hard to tell if they broke laws intentionally.
September 29, 2014
Growth Stocks Beating ValueDisagreement is the only thing value and growth equity investors can ever seemingly agree about. And thus far this year, it's investors who favor high-priced…
September 23, 2014
Small-Cap Woes: It's All About Rates (Not the Death Cross)But does the weakness in small-cap indexes present a short-term trading opportunity?
September 22, 2014
Hong Kong-Shanghai 'Through Train' Opens Up Investment, Arbitrage OptionsHere's a move that marks yet another important step in Chinas goal of greater participation in the global financial markets.
September 18, 2014
BlackRock's Koesterich: 3 Strong Headwinds Hampering U.S. EconomyAt Morningstar ETF conference, BlackRock and iShares chief investment strategist sees demographics, debt and wage stagnation keeping GDP growth in check.