The U.S. real gross domestic product declined to a revised 0.5% in the third quarter, marking its biggest drop in seven years, the Department of Commerce reported today.
They are the first ETFs in the United States to provide short exposure or leveraged exposure to commodities or to the euro and the yen, according to a statement from ProFunds.
The fund, UBS' first, offers a range of investment options, including exchange traded fund portfolios, mutual funds and separately managed accounts.
President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign promises, selection of economic advisers and recent statements provide insight into the likely tax changes to come and the timing of any such changes.
The Vanguard Group has added Frontier Capital Management and Kalmar Investment Advisers to manage its Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund. The two replace Franklin Portfolio Associates in managing about 20% of the $6.4 billion fund.
The British government today announced a 20-billion-pound ($30 billion) stimulus plan to try to get the United Kingdom through its first recession in 17 years.
Ameritas Life Insurance Co. of Lincoln, Neb., will offer a new version of its new variable universal life policy Jan. 1 as the company tries to conform to new mortality tables.
Nuveen Investments Inc. will acquire Winslow Capital Management Inc., an investment manager that specializes in managing large-cap-growth-stock portfolios for institutions and high-net-worth investors.
Sales of existing homes fell 3.1% in October to a 4.98-million-unit annual rate, as the stock market downfall and the weakening economy caused homebuyers to stay on the sidelines, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Despite the fact that employees are losing a lot of money in their 401(k)s, most are staying the course with their retirement plans, according to an analysis by Hewitt Associates LLC.
