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Several exchange traded funds were suspended last week. 113, to be precise. These funds were backed by AIG, the struggling insurer. In a defensive move, the issuer, ETF Securities, ...
I run the risk of sounding like a broken record, but we have just seen another huge market failure take place. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy last night. I would say that it has ...
In May I wrote a piece on the popular market adage, “Sell in May and go away.” The principle was cooked up after a study by the Stock Market Almanac into market timing. It ...
Never mind that he contradicted the PM or that he said a rude word. That pales into insignificance. What shocks me about Alistair Darling’s rant to the Guardian on Saturday — where he ...
The FTSE 100 has plunged from its highs last summer and could soon find itself in bear market territory again. Read on to discover how we at The Fleet Street Letter are ...
From Reuters last week: The U.S. dollar's recent rally has provoked a significant reversal in sentiment in the greenback's favour among options investors, most of whom are convinced ...
You probably take stamp duty for granted. But you shouldn’t have to. So now, we’re proposing to do something about it. Stamp duty is levied by the Treasury at 0.5% on buying UK shares. ...
Over the past 12 months the credit crunch has cruelly highlighted the flaws in every realm of the market. We must all learn from this and get back on track:
Banks must improve – They ...
One company looks set to thrive in the recession. Read on to discover more...The economy is teetering on the brink of recession. GDP growth slowed to a miserly 0.2% over the second ...
So Goldcorp’s chief executive, Kevin McArthur, was right. The gold price has hit the $1,000 record. But then the Fed’s interest rate cut was smaller than anticipated, sparking a ...
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