European Bank Stocks Crash After 'Bankmageddon' on Friday
By Gil WeinreichTraders, analysts find bank stress tests to be lacking in credibility.
July 12, 2011
Euro Zone Pledges Help for Greece, But Sets No TimetableEuro zone ministers discuss ways to help Greece out of its debt crisis as fears mount of the spread of problems to Italy and Spain.
July 08, 2011
CFTC Toughens Rules; One Takes Aim at FraudWorking to finalize close to 50 rules, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved five on Thursday, including one designed to combat fraud and manipulation.
July 06, 2011
Portugal Downgrade Angers EU, Roils MarketsThe downgrade of Portugal's debt to junk status late Tuesday angered the European Commission (EC), which criticized the move even as it took its toll on the markets on Wednesday.
July 05, 2011
Out of local prospects? Think globallyNot that long ago, mini-meds, consumer-driven health plans and HSAs were new and exciting. Many agents jumped on these innovative products and subsequently prospered.
July 01, 2011
To average or not to average?I have often heard agents suggest that averaging should be used to measure index movement if one thinks the market will be volatile.
July 01, 2011
Van Eck Tackles Latin DebtVan Eck Global has just unveiled an emerging markets bond ETF tied to Latin American debt. The Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (BONO) is linked…
July 01, 2011
Auto ETF Drives to MarketFirst Trust Advisors introduced a new ETF that targets the global automobile industry. The First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund (CARZ) follows a…