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SEC launches market structure data and analysis website

The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a new website to provide investors and others with the ability to interactively explore a range of new market metrics and access empirical research and analyses that further inform the broader public debate on market structure.

By Staff |October 9, 2013

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Could cheap auto loans cause a bubble?

Some auto companies in Canada are offering eight-year interest free loans, and this is causing a spike in car sales, reports the Globe and Mail. But because these cars are being purchased on credit, this news is cause for concern, says General Motors Canada president Kevin Williams. In fact, it’s comparable to the spike in […]

October 9, 2013

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Chances of retirees running out of money more than 50%

Retirees with a 40% equity, 60% bond portfolio and a withdrawal rate of 4% have a more than 50% chance of running out of money over a 30-year time horizon, according to a recent study.

By Staff |October 9, 2013

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Are regulators doing their jobs?

The OSC wants to close more cases, raise fines and ban more respondents.

October 8, 2013

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