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Why you should consider credit derivatives

On the surface, credit derivatives are no different from other products seeking to transfer risk from one party to another. The risk transferred is based upon the credit performance of corporations, sovereign entities or other types of debt obligations. These instruments initially arose out of a demand for hedging and diversifying credit exposures, just like […]

By Bud Haslett, CFA |June 7, 2012

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Investing in jewelry

Jewels and jewelry have constituted kings’ ransoms and motivated murderous coups. In peacetime, they’re desirable as investable assets, but more for beauty than intrinsic value.

By Vikram Barhat |June 6, 2012

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Vanguard only major ETF provider to have inflows in May in U.S. Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Vanguard only major ETF provider to have inflows in May in U.S.

New data from the ETF Industry Association shows the only major U.S. ETF provider that experienced inflows last month was Vanguard.

By Staff |June 6, 2012

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Income gap and luxury markets expand

The Financial Times reports the worldwide market for luxury goods will hit $1.5 trillion this year -- about equal to the entire economic output of Spain or Australia -- as the number of wealthy grow in emerging markets like Brazil and China.

By Staff |June 5, 2012

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