Huntington Launches Sector Rotation ETF (HUSE)
Huntington, fresh off its initial foray into the ETF industry in June, has doubled the size of its lineup with the launch of an actively managed ETF that will implement a sector rotation strategy. The...
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Gold Sentiment Increasingly Positive - Market Looks for Signal This Week
Today's AM fix was USD 1,616.50, EUR 1,317.87, and GBP 1,029.75 per ounce.Friday’s AM fix was USD 1,618.75, EUR 1,321.43 and GBP 1,031.51 per ounce. Silver is trading at $27.66/oz, €22.65/oz and...
View ArticleEuro area troubles, banks, and sovereign debt connections
Economist Mark Blyth talks on Europe and rescuing the banks... See 35 minutes in on context for LIBOR troubles. (70% of the special investment vehicles designed to pump and dump mortgages belong to...
View ArticleChinese banks may end up lending RMB700 billion in July
Chinese banks’ net new loans could reach about RMB700 billion in July according to Economic Information. Earlier this month, we noted that the big four Chinese banks have lent twice as much in the...
View ArticleSimon Johnson on Barclay’s and markets
Simon Johnson at Baseline Scenariopoints to basic fraud on the business practices for LIBOR: The behavior at Barclays has all the hallmarks of fraud, pure and simple – intentional deception for...
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This Earnings Season Is Showing Stagnation And Raising Red Flags
This earning’s season is starting to raise some red flags. As expected, corporate profits are starting to show some serious signs of deterioration. Q3 is expected to show a year over year decline in...
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The Future Of the Euro Remains Very Much In Doubt
Last week Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, declared that his institution “is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro” — and markets celebrated. In particular,...
View ArticleDraghi’s Greek Option
The pledge to do “everything to save the euro” accompanied by “and believe me, it will matter” are still echoing and holding the euro above previous levels, despite the doubts. If the president of the...
View ArticleEuro Euphoria Fizzles On Growth Concerns, Sterling Range In Focus
The Euro struggled to hold its ground on Monday amid the slew of dismal data coming out of the region, and the single currency may face additional headwinds over the coming days as the fundamental...
View Article4 Ways Retired Wealth Investors Can Protect Their Money
By Jeff Voudrie Retired Wealth Investors are frustrated by a combination of lack of growth in their accounts and the global political and economic uncertainty. They remember what the markets were like...
View ArticleETF Industry Poised For Growth: Q&A With Casey Smith
ETFs have made their way into countless portfolios as investors of all walks have embraced the cost-efficient nature of these vehicles. Innovation in the exchange-traded universe has brought countless...
View ArticleView From the Turret: Bulls Snatch Victory From Jaws of Defeat – But Will it...
Last week, the bulls pulled another save out of their hat – turning what initially looked like a losing week into a respectable advance to a new 12-week high. The broad market rebound came on the...
View ArticleGold and Silver Weekly Outlook for July 30- August 3
Last week gold and silver started off falling but by they have bounced back during the last few days. There were several reports and statements that helped rally the Euro. GB's GDP contracted in the...
View ArticleSalutes to the Homeys
Blogger Pater Tenebrarum of Acting Man put it nicely today: Since Mario Draghi "bought" European bankers and politicos a summer vacation by promising to pull out all the stops to save the Euro,...
View ArticleEurope: Urgent or Not?
The ECB's Draghi expressed an appreciation for the urgency facing the euro area, but he seems more isolated than he did last week when Merkel and Hollande reiterated their willingness to do what was...
View ArticleThe world’s gold is moving from West to East
Did you know that, according to Capgemini and the Royal Bank of Canada’s latest World Wealth Report, there are now more millionaires in Asia than North America…? An estimated 3.37 million individuals...
View ArticleETF Insider: Momentum Hinges On ECB Hopes
After enduring another choppy trading week, markets blasted off higher to end the week on a positive note, as investors’ reacted with great optimism that European lawmakers would step up and ensure...
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The Chinese Stock Market Isn't Impressed By Talks Of Stimulus
Shanghai composite index is making a new record low today. The last time we saw the index this low was in early 2009 as the global economy started to recover from the financial crisis. As we have...
View ArticleEuropean euphoria
Good day, and welcome to another Monday morning. It was quite a wild ride last week that took us from one extreme to the other in the span of a few short days. I was sitting here trying to think of...
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Challenging the Paradigms of Investing
It was an exciting and educational week. I was in Vancouver at the Agora Financial Investment Symposium speaking to hundreds of investors who are eager to learn how to grow and protect their wealth....
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