Posts Tagged ‘Speculation’

Spanish banks are in favor of making stress tests of European banks public,

Spanish banks are in favor of making stress tests of European banks public, senior bankers in the country said Wednesday.Persistent worries about the solvency of European banks have led to speculation that governments in the European Union may question for the results of the ongoing stress tests for banks to be published

VIX Doesn’t Work as Signal for Stocks

(Bloomberg) — Investors looking for clues about the U.S. stock market should probably ignore the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, according to a study of the VIX by Birinyi Associates Inc.Speculation that equity returns will be positive after the volatility gauge decreases and negative when it climbs has small basis in fact, Birinyi said.

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Senator Dodd on Fiduciary Duty: Can He Withstand the Lobbyists?

After Senator Christopher Dodd’s surprise announcement last week declaring he would not seek reelection, many have begun to wonder about the policy ramifications this development will have on the remainder of his term in office. Financial reform is one such area of policy reform that the senator is tackling with much speculation over his resolve concerning fiduciary duty reform.

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Geithner, Brown Split on Tobin Tax at G-20 Meeting

(Bloomberg) — Group of 20 governments split on whether to tax financial trading as part of a broader strategy to ensure the global economy’s expansion is less crisis-prone.U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a meeting of finance chiefs in St. Andrews, Scotland yesterday that such a levy could prevent excessive risk taking and fund future bank rescues, adding momentum to a debate begun by France.

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Record-Breaking August for ETFs

The August ETF numbers are in, and the industry continues to grow as new investors learn ETFs, ancient investors wade back into the markets and ETF providers continue to launch exciting new products. Total assets in U.S.-listed exchange traded products surged to $678 billion, a 4% increase since previous highs in July.

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