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Two Tech Stories: E-Bay and Yahoo
April 18th, 2013
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Written by John Lounsbury Wednesday (17 April 2013) E-Bay (NASDAQ:EBAY) reported profit grew 19 percent to reach $677 million in the first quarter of 2013. The day before Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) also reported higher net profit, up 36 percent to $390 millio… more »
ETFs and ETNs are Different, and You Better Know How
February 24th, 2013
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Written by John Lounsbury ETFs (electronically traded funds) are new kids on the block in the world of investing. Mutual funds have been in existence in the U.S. for over 100 years but ETFs only since 1993. But much of the buzz in the world of inve… more »
Russell: UK Should End Recession in Second Half on Global Uptick
February 12th, 2013
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Written by John Lounsbury Russell Investments has issued a white paper, the 2013 Global Market Outlook, which foresees moderate growth in the U.S. and China along with episodes of European-generated volatility. A report for the UK outlook by Wouter S… more »
Market Cycles: Where are We Today?
December 11th, 2012
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“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme,” said Mark Twain. To make reason out of that rhyming, investors have access to data that depicts long-term price movements in the stock market. Over the very long term, say a century, definitive… more »
Why QE3 Will Not Help Homebuilders
September 22nd, 2012
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Written by John Lounsbury The SPDR Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) has benefited greatly from the hype surrounding the announcement last week of QE3 by the Federal Reserve. This third round of quantitative easing involves a massive Federal Reserve commit… more »
