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The S&P 500’s new sector could be a really big deal
August 23rd, 2016
The S&P 500 is about to undergo a landmark change, and it could have interesting and important developments for investors. Since 1999, the index of large-cap stocks has been cut into 10 broad sectors, with the distinctions critical for ...
CySec imposed an Administrative Fine of €105.000 on a Cyprus Investment Firm
August 22nd, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors that the Commission decided to impose a total administrative fine of €105.000 to the CIF HF Markets (Europe) Ltd for non-compliance with the following legislation: ...
How Long Can this Gold Rally Last?
August 16th, 2016
While gold prices are poised to climb to a 29-month high there are growing reasons to be cautious The Rio Olympics isn’t the only event that’s put gold on the map, but the reality is that the yellow metal ...
Even Hedge Funds Can’t Understand Today’s Manipulated Markets
August 16th, 2016
One of the big surprises of the past few years is the number of brand-name hedge funds reporting terrible results. Their customers are not amused: Hedge Funds Are Losing Endowments After Exodus of Pensions (Bloomberg) – ...
Investors worldwide have poured a record amount into bond funds this year
August 16th, 2016
Investors worldwide have poured $202 billion into bond funds this year, according to J.P. Morgan Chase — a record amount compared to equity funds. How’s that working out? At least so far this year, pretty well. In the longer ...
Bats Reports Strong Market Share Across All Markets in July
August 12th, 2016
Remains #1 in U.S. ETF Trading, #1 Pan-European Stock Market Welcomes Three New ETF Issuers to the Bats ETF Marketplace in July Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), a leading global exchange operator and provider of market data and other financial ...
Gold finishes lower as stocks rally, dollar strengthens
August 12th, 2016
Gold futures surrendered earlier gains to finish lower on Thursday as strength in the U.S. stock market and the dollar offset support from a report showing strong investment demand for precious metals in the first half of 2016. December ...
Investment demand for gold jumps to all-time high
August 11th, 2016
In late trade in New York on Wednesday gold edged higher to exchange hands at $1,352 an ounce. Last week gold closed at a two-year high and year to date the metal is up 27% or nearly $300 an ounce. A new study ...
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally
August 8th, 2016
Gold mining stocks continue to leverage rising gold prices If you have been a gold investor this year, you can be pleased with the 26% gain for the precious metal. But if you had the foresight to leverage that ...
China stocks firm on property shares; Hong Kong hit by global weakness
August 3rd, 2016
China stocks edged higher on Wednesday as property shares rallied for a second day and on growing expectations of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms. But trading volume in Shanghai, which shrank to a two-month low on Tuesday, remained thin amid ...