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Thoughts on the Buck’s Bull Market

Last Friday, the U.S. Dollar Index (which tracks the greenback against a basket of major trading partners’ currencies,...

ISIS Terrorists Devastate Economies and Communities with Religious Persecution

The barbaric reign of murder, violent religious persecution and other brutality waged by Islamic State of Iraq and...

Exploring the Soda Pain Point

Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group collectively announced a move to reduce the “number of...

PowerShares Fund Screens Quality Holdings for You

A typical ETF weights its holdings based on market capitalization, while a smart beta fund is weighted according...

How the Results of the Third Quarter Affect the Future of the Market

To be a good surfer, you need to know how to read the sea. When it comes to...

Why You Should Invest Like Harvard

The Harvard endowment generated an average of 11.4% over the past five years. Notwithstanding the challenges of the...

Souring Chinese Consumers Weigh on Alibaba Shares

There’s been no shortage of commentary on the recent initial public offering (IPO) of Alibaba (BABA) shares.

This Exchange-Traded Fund is All about Revenues

Over time there is nothing better than investing in companies bringing in big bucks, and that’s precisely what...

Understanding the Change in the Global ETF Climate

Over the weekend, we got several reports out of China that indicated that the world’s second-largest economy now...

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Why The Growth of Regulation Means Pain for You and American Business

Sad to say, if you take a longer-term view and look again at the regulatory environment, you’ll find...