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January 24, 2007
The Ins and Outs of HOLDRsMerrill Lynch's HOLDRs are grantor trusts that resemble ETFs, but aren't registered or managed the same. Instead of charging an annual expense ratio, HOLDRs charge a small custody fee that varies depe
January 23, 2007
Spectrem Survey Finds Affluent in Bullish MoodSpectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Affluent Investor Index advanced 8 points in December to end the year at 12, returning to mildly bullish territory for the first time since February 20
January 23, 2007
MainStay Survey Highlights How FAs Can Best Work with Clients"The Five Attributes of Highly Successful Financial Advisors", the latest executive summary of MainStay Investments 2006 Across Generations survey, found that an advisor's ability to provide meaningfu
January 23, 2007
How Lord Abbett's Ezrati Views '07 ProfitsWith the stock market up impressively during the past few months, many investors have raised questions about valuation--whether the fundamentals can indeed support any further rise in equity prices. Th
January 01, 2007
An Equal-Weight SP ApproachEqual-weight indexing is fighting for its share of respect and Rydex Investments plans to make sure it happens. In its new ETFs that track the...
January 01, 2007
Pershing Insite to Feature Gen. Colin PowellA keynote speaker for Insite 2007, Pershing's financial products and services conference, has been confirmed: General Colin Powell, the former secretary of state. The conference is...
January 01, 2007
The ResolutionWith one hand on my heart and my browser aimed directly at Travelocity.com, I hereby declare that my 2007 New Year's Resolution is (drum roll,...
January 01, 2007
Mutual Funds You Can TrustIn the November cover story, "Mutual Funds You Can Trust," Morningstar incorrectly placed Old Mutual Dwight S/T Fixed Income Z (OBCPX) among the worst funds...
January 01, 2007
SSgA Launches Japan ETFsOver the past year, Japanese stocks have lagged most countries in the Pan-Asia basin. But that hasn't stopped State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) from launching...
January 01, 2007
Hunting Social, Other DividendsNew exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with specialized strategies have been the rage on Wall Street -- and the rage continues. Targeting income-oriented investors, Vanguard has just introduced...