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The Number of ETFs Is Exploding
As I watch the exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe grow, I keep having flashbacks to the huge increase in the number of mutual funds in the 1990s.
Back then everyone wanted to own large cap growth funds. You could take your pick of hundreds in the category. A few were really ...
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European Banking Stress Test: Much Ado about Nothing
On Friday the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) revealed the results of its banking sector stress test. The objective of the test, in the CEBS's dry words, was to "provide policy information for assessing the resilience of the EU banking system to possible adverse economic developments and to assess ...
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The Best Sectors for Dividends Now ?
Last week, I told you where my favorite places were to get solid income and protection from a possible double-dip recession.
Today, I want to follow-up on that theme by telling you about some of the latest trends in the dividend landscape.
Let's start with a roundup of the second quarter: ...
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Four Shocking Bombshells Bernanke Did NOT Tell Congress About Last Week
In his testimony before Congress last week, Ben Bernanke lifted the Fed's skirt and gave us a glimpse of the disasters now sweeping through the U.S. economy.
But there are four bombshells he did NOT talk about:
FIRST and foremost, what's CAUSING the economy to sink? The stock market has not ...
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Why Currencies Play an Important Role in Earnings
It's earnings season. And more and more companies are talking about currencies.
The headlines read like this ...
"Weak Euro a Drain on S&P 500 Revenues"
"Currency Fluctuations Wipe $500 Million off IBM Top Line"
"EBay Lowers Forecast as Currency Weighs on Revenue"
"PepsiCo Earnings Down 3 Percent on Currency Moves"
It's important to realize the ...
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Where?s the Credit?
I used to love those Wendy's commercials in the 1980s. You know, the ones that mocked the burger patties at competing restaurants with the catchphrase "Where's the beef?"
Today, I can't help but ask a similar question about the U.S. economy. Namely: "Where's the credit?"
Despite all the money pumping at ...
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Make the Trend Your Friend with Bond ETFs
Recent economic data is pointing toward a second wave of recession ... and maybe even outright deflation. One key consequence: Long-term interest rates are low and getting lower.
Today I'm going to tell you about some exchange traded funds (ETFs) that I think can thrive in this short-term, falling-rate environment. First, ...
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China Has a Painful Surprise for the Global Economy
China implemented one of the world's most aggressive economic stimulus programs to fight the recession of 2008. And the country went on something akin to a debt binge.
Credit growth surged as much 50 percent ? an unprecedented peak. Such a policy can jump start an economy. But it lays ...
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Where to Find Recession-Proof Stocks
Isn't it amazing how quickly the mainstream media talk has turned from green shoots and recoveries to double-dip recessions and a whole laundry list of new economic worries?
The whimsical nature of the news aside, there certainly are plenty of reasons for concern as some of my colleagues have been pointing ...
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Transcript: Four Profit Bonanzas for Turbulent Times
Rarely are the signs of an economic downturn as clear as they are today ? collapsing consumer confidence, sinking retail sales, another round of housing market troubles, and much more.
And even more rarely do we see the stock market defy those signs like it did through Thursday of last week ...
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