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12 Funds Focused on Small Companies (Screens)

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

These value funds are betting on tiny companies ignored by other investors ...

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Why Investors Love 'Risky' Hedge Funds (Tradecraft)

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Hoenig: Politicians rail on an investment that can actually lower risk ...

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Sector roundup: Airlines, regional banks (AP)

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Following the pattern of the broader market, shares of major U.S. airlines fell, ending a two-day rally. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Regional bank stocks slumped after an PNC Financial Services Group Inc. announced it will pay back $7.6 billion in bailout funds to the U.S. government, a development one analyst said could put pressure on other banks in the near term ...

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Sector Snap: Regional banks slide (AP)

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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 8:57 p.m.

Regional bank stocks slumped Wednesday after an PNC Financial Services Group Inc. announced it will pay back $7.6 billion in bailout funds to the U.S. government, a development one analyst said could put pressure on other banks in the near term ...

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WaMu says tax refund may double, shares soar (Reuters)

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Published Dec. 31, 2009 at 9:30 p.m.

Washington Mutual Inc said it could receive an additional $2.6 billion in tax refunds due to a recently enacted law, sending shares of the bankrupt bank holding company soaring on Thursday ...

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S&P 500 Breakout, But on Lightest Volume of the Year (TradingMarkets.com)

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Published Dec. 28, 2009 at 3:27 p.m.

Here are a few ETF funds to keep on your radar screen this week, including the Market Vectors Gold Miners, GDX. Take a look! ...

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Are Shrinking Money Funds a Bullish Sign? (On the Street)

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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

Assets in money funds are down. What does that mean for the market? ...

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Good Bonds Come From Faraway Places

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Published Oct. 26, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

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For years, the most common tactic for U.S. investors in the bond market was to stick close to home, buying federal, state and corporate bonds. But now some are venturing halfway around the world in the search for higher returns ... The reason: Some nations now have interest rates that are far higher than they are in the U.S. Stable places such as South Korea, along with up-and-coming nations like Brazil, have manageable levels of debt (unlike many U.S. states and companies) but higher interest

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Don't Get Crushed by the Stampede (Tradecraft)

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Published Oct. 25, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

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Merriam-Webster defines “stampede” as “a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals.” A biological response by which herd animals avoid predators, the cruel irony of a stampede is that, regardless if it’s wild horses, wildebeests, or human beings, those running the fastest within the fray are often those most likely to end up getting hurt ... And while it’s more difficult to see a stampede in the investment world than out on the range, recent data regarding mutual fund flows

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Dollar Rise Squeezes ETFs and Indexes (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)

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Published Oct. 25, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

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Market Wrap-Up ... Stocks started strong, then took a dive on Monday as investors got jittery over the dollar and oil prices, sending commodity-based exchange-traded funds on a slide. The euro hit a session low of $1.485 against the dollar as commodity prices reversed in midsession ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 105 points at 9867. The Nasdaq ended 13 lower at 2142 and the S&P 500 dropped 13 to 1067 ... According to Thomson Reuters, 81% of the 199 S&P 500 companies that have

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