The Dow Snaps Two-Day Losing Streak

Better-than-expected earnings from General Electric helped lift the Dow and S&P 500. The Nasdaq closed lower after disappointing results from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. Overall, the week’s strong earnings bode well for c…

What’s an Exchange-Traded Fund? [Video]


Laura Morrison, head of U.S. ETF trading and listings operations at NYSE Euronext, explains what these increasingly popular investment vehicles are and how they can best be used in an investment portfolio. She also talks about how how interested investors can purchase ETFs. [Video]

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What’s an Exchange-Traded Fund? [Video] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:00.

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Advice from Muriel Siebert on How to Make It in Business


Muriel Siebert overcame many hurdles to earn the reputation as the First Woman of Wall Street. An advocate of women in business and for investor transparency, “Mickie,” discusses her accomplishments, dispenses advice and voices her concern about America’s young.

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Advice from Muriel Siebert on How to Make It in Business originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:00:00.

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Where Were You When Lehman Brothers Collapsed?

From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to the cubicles and boardrooms of New York’s biggest banks, when Lehman Brothers failed seemingly overnight, it was clear that the rules had suddenly changed. Here are some recollections of that day in September, 2008.

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Where Were You When Lehman Brothers Collapsed? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:40:00.

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Where Were You When Lehman Brothers Collapsed?

From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to the cubicles and boardrooms of New York’s biggest banks, when Lehman Brothers failed seemingly overnight, it was clear that the rules had suddenly changed. Here are some recollections of that day in September, 2008.

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Where Were You When Lehman Brothers Collapsed? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:40:00.

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