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  • Playing Precious Metals Through ETFs

    Published February 15, 2013

    Step aside gold, its platinum and palladium’s time to shine. The two metals are off to a strong start this year, sending exchange-traded funds indexed to the precious metals to 17-month highs.

  • Sale of Kings Could Hurt Sacramento Economy

    Published February 08, 2013

    NBA Commissioner David Stern confirmed this week that the Seattle-based buyer formally filed paperwork to move the Sacramento Kings ahead of the March 1 deadline. 

  • Schwab Launches Commission-Free ETFs

    Published February 08, 2013

    Schwab ETF OneSource is a new platform that enables investors to trade 105 exchange-traded funds without online trade commissions.

  • BB10 Fails to Boost ETFs

    Published February 04, 2013

    Many ETFs with Research in Motion among their top holdings failed to get a significant boost last week as the struggling Canadian smartphone maker unveiled two versions of its delayed BlackBerry 10 phone. 

  • Super Bowl XLVII's Big Winner: New Orleans

    Published February 01, 2013

    The showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens is expected to attract more than 150,000 visitors to New Orleans over the weekend -- and the big game will give “The Big Easy” a significant financial boost. 

  • Local Businesses Pay for NHL Lockout

    Published January 14, 2013

    Each canceled NHL game meant less revenue to local businesses, and depending on the size of the market, certain cities suffered more than others.

  • A Banner Year for ETFs

    Published January 10, 2013

    Investors poured a record-breaking $191 billion into the U.S. exchange-traded-fund industry in 2012, a 61% increase from 2011 and a 13% rise from the previous record of $169 billion set four years ago.  

  • Sluggish Holiday Sales Hit Retail ETFs

    Published December 28, 2012

    Blowout sales failed to attract shoppers this holiday season, and retail exchange-traded funds dipped on weak holiday sales.

  • ETFs for the Dividend Rush

    Published December 06, 2012

    Those looking to invest in dividend-paying companies can allocate money to dividend-focused exchange-traded funds. 

  • Superstorm Sandy Hits ETFs

    Published November 19, 2012

    The rush to sell insurance stocks in preparation for Hurricane Sandy pushed prices lower, triggering a fall in exchange traded funds with top holdings in property and casualty insurers.