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A Big Discrepancy Between the “Real” and “Asset” Economies - February 03, 2012

A Big Discrepancy Between the “Real” and “Asset” Economies - February 03, 2012
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ETFs Are Going BATS!

February 02, 2012

BATS Global Markets has become the third-largest U.S. securities exchange, and it’s now starting to lure ETF sponsors such as iShares away from the NYSE and Nasdaq. Ron Rowland explains how this shift happened and why it’s good for investors. [ More » ]

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zMike Larson - Split between “Real” and “Asset” Economies Never More Clear Than Now

Split between “Real” and “Asset” Economies Never More Clear Than Now

by Mike Larson | Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:30am

Many average investors like to think that the performance of the STOCK market is closely tied to the underlying ECONOMY. And in most ... [More »]

zRon Rowland - ETFs Are Going BATS … and Why You Should Care!

ETFs Are Going BATS … and Why You Should Care!

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:30am

The ETF marketplace changed last month. You didn’t notice? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Today I’ll tell you all about it. You already know that ... [More »]

Tom Essaye - More Evidence of the Power of Contrarian Investing

More Evidence of the Power of Contrarian Investing

by Tom Essaye | Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:30am

It seems that the only thing traders and investors on TV want to do is try to handicap when a bunch of government officials and bureaucrats in Europe will finally make up their minds and solve the crisis still gripping the region. But while that may be a fun mental exercise, I prefer to use [More »]

zWeiss Ratings - Weiss Ratings: Rules for Big Insurers

Weiss Ratings: Rules for Big Insurers

by Weiss Ratings | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:33pm

Unfortunately, we’re all familiar with the phrase, “too big to fail.”  In fact, we’ve all gotten a wake- up call about the consequences of mostly unregulated interconnectivity ... [More »]

zNilus Mattive - Now is the time for this advanced (but easy to use) strategy!

Now is the time for this advanced (but easy to use) strategy!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:30am

Writing covered calls is a strategy I’ve discussed here before, but I wanted you to know that I am now getting ready to actually start ... [More »]

zMartin D. Weiss Ph.D. - The Most Lipstick on the Biggest Pigs Ever!

The Most Lipstick on the Biggest Pigs Ever!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:30am

We’ve seen the political and financial elites paint lipstick on a pig before. But never anything like this! Consider the pig in Washington: Uncle Sam continues to run the worst ... [More »]

zJack Crooks - Why the Yen Is Set to Weaken

Why the Yen Is Set to Weaken

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:30am

The problems facing Japan have been building up for some time. And I don’t believe the coming negative impact on its currency can be delayed much longer. Earlier this week I gave ... [More »]

zMike Larson - Fed pledges low rates till kingdom come! What it means …

Fed pledges low rates till kingdom come! What it means …

by Mike Larson | Friday, January 27, 2012 at 7:30am

Last week, I discussed how the European Central Bank has lost its marbles, launching its own version of quantitative easing. I dubbed it “QE-E.” I also said ... [More »]

zRon Rowland - Four Paths to Real Estate Profits with ETFs

Four Paths to Real Estate Profits with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:30am

I’ve spent my investment career following sector momentum, and it’s worked out pretty well. ETFs make it even better. Right now my indicators show ... [More »]

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