Saturday Oct 3, 2009
Finally, after caution from investors and industry groups, one of the companies behind leveraged and inverse ETFs comes out with some caution of its own.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2009
Inflation fears have investors running to mutual funds and ETFs holding Treasury inflation-protected securities.
Wednesday Sep 2, 2009
Leveraged and inverse ETFs aren't what they appear to be. The SEC and FINRA have issued warnings and buy and hold investors should take heed.
Wednesday Sep 2, 2009
Some major mutual fund firms are getting on board with the ETF craze and are adding straightforward index products.
Sunday Aug 23, 2009
Leveraged ETFs aren't fully understood by investors or regulators, as leveraged ETFs landed on a list of "Top 10 Investor Traps."
Sunday Aug 16, 2009
Most investors are better served investing in plain ETFs with low fees and tracking larger areas of the market.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2009
Investors still weary of the stock market are choosing bond exchange-traded funds to reduce their risk while generating a consistent income.
Tuesday Aug 4, 2009
Fidelity Investments is the most recent company warning its customers about leveraged exchange-traded funds.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2009
Warning! Toxic financial products didn't end with creative mortgages. They live all around us in loans, trading products and even life insurance. Read our list and add some more.
Tuesday Jun 23, 2009
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is reminding brokers and advisers about their fiduciary duties when selling complex leveraged ETFs.
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.62%  |
4.67% |
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.15% | 5.15% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.48% |
3.51% |
| 5/1 Year ARM | 3.62% |
3.68% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Line of Credit | 4.89%  |
4.88% |
| 10 Year Loan | 7.47% | 7.47% |
| 15 Year Loan | 7.61% |
7.60% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Checking | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Money Market/Savings | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| 12 Month CD | 1.13%  |
1.15% |
| 60 Month IRA CD | 2.40% |
2.41% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Back Cards | 12.66% |
12.68% |
| No Annual Fee Cards | 12.08% |
11.97% |
| Reward Cards | 12.75% |
12.61% |
| Small Business Cards | 11.01% |
10.94% |
| Student Cards | 13.77% |
13.49% |
| Platinum Cards | 12.26% |
12.11% |
And now they are looking to implement leverage restriction...finally a good move with these ridiculous products.