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Portfolio management needs to mature

There’s not much new in the world of asset allocation despite the drubbing portfolios sustained last year. Many of the best and the brightest minds, and the most researched and supported techniques, failed to save Humpty Dumpty from shattering on impact. To be sure, diversification never seems to work when fear and flight take control […]

February 24, 2010

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Legg Mason scopes ETF business

Legg Mason is throwing its hat into the ETF ring. According to the Baltimore Sun, the brokerage firm has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch actively managed exchange-traded funds. The application itself will take months to move through the system and according to company spokeswoman Mary Athridge, they are focusing […]

By John Powell |February 24, 2010

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PowerShares introduces new funds

Invesco has launched nine new PowerShares funds which will combine the features of U.S.-listed ETFs with those of mutual funds offered in Canada. The addition of the nine new options increases the number of PowerShares funds to 17. The new funds are as follows: PowerShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund : Invests in […]

By John Powell |February 19, 2010

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New options for Claymore ETF

Effective today, the Montreal Exchange has listed put and call options on the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF. Those options are also currently available on the Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF and the Claymore Global Agriculture ETF. Claymore’s Gold Bullion ETF replicates the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the fund’s expenses and fees, […]

By John Powell |February 19, 2010

1 min read