VQT: S&P 500 With A Volatility Hedge

Barclays yesterday (9/1/2010) launched the Barclays ETN+ S&P VEQTOR ETN (VQT) exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that are linked to the performance of the S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTOR Total Return Index. Barclays takes “dynamic indexing” to a new level with VQT as the underlying index can be dramatically reconfigured on a daily basis and employs a stop-loss mechanism.

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For-Profit Education, China-style (EDU) | Thu, September 2nd, 2010

August was ugly for most market sectors. One group of stocks bludgeoned in a particularly nasty way was U.S. for-profit education stocks. Companies like Apollo Group (APOL), Corinthian Colleges (COCO) and Strayer Education (STRA) were first hammered on news that their graduates are significantly more likely to default on federal student loans than alumni of traditional four-year colleges.

Tracking the Walking Dead of the ETF World | Wed, September 1st, 2010

Rhonda Schaffler of Reuters Insider TV interviewed me recently for a segment entitled Tracking the Walking Dead of the ETF World. The story aired on August 23, 2010. We discussed the exploding number of new ETFs and ETNs coming to market and how I identify the potentially troublesome products included in ETF Deathwatch. We also covered the reasons investors should be cautious of low-liquidity funds with some specific examples.

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