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ETF Securities’ ETFS Physical White Metals Basket Shares (WITE) began trading on the NYSE Arca Friday.

The municipal bond underwriter and brokerage house hope the tandem will generate broader appeal for investors.

The global economy is in the middle of a scary macroeconomic environment, with fiscal imbalances in Europe, Japan and the U.S. and increased regulation, which is confusing companies as well as individuals, according to T. Rowe Price’s director of global equity.

American Funds insists they were years in the making. Others see them as a tactic to stem outflows.

Registered investment advisors became slightly more optimistic about the economy in November, as measured by Rydex/SGI’s Advsor Confidence Index.

It may be too late to capture the sector's rebound, but these real estate vehicles still offer an uncorrelated combination of income and appreciation.

Some mutual fund industry analysts are questioning the timing of three new bond funds from American Funds, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Most variable annuity buyers pay extra for guaranteed living benefit riders despite weaker features and higher costs.

James Hertz, a former vice president and marketer in JPMorgan’s municipal derivatives group, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal counts for engaging in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies connected with guaranteed investment contracts and other municipal finance agreements, the Justice Department announced.

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