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PowerShares FTSE RAFI Financials Sector Portfolio (PRFF)

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  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    It's only natural... money goes into risky assets when people feel more secure now. i don't see any huge surprises there but certainly... More »
    Comment by John100
    May 11 02:11 am |
    Rating: +2 -2
  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    In general , I agree with Jeremy Granthams forecasts/concerns about an "enduring" recovery, and possible sub normal growth, main... More »
    Comment by SeekingTruth
    May 10 23:05 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    It will all end in tears. Let’s say we spend our $2 trillion and get a couple of quarters of weak 2% type growth. Then once the... More »
    Comment by Mad Hedge Fund Trader
    May 10 23:03 pm |
    Rating: +4 -5
  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    I enjoyed the post - lots of information. However, lets not lose sight of why earnings were beat--cost cutting and lowered... More »
    Comment by moron
    May 10 23:03 pm |
    Rating: +5 0
  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    Dondon, The bulls are not seeing the forest for the trees: "The list of U.S. companies able to report better-than-expected results... More »
    Comment by Sober Realist
    May 10 22:55 pm |
    Rating: +4 -2
  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    "64% of reporting companies beat the estimates." Was that due to top line performance or cost cutting? How many people did these... More »
    Comment by dondon
    May 10 22:12 pm |
    Rating: +5 -1
  • Global Markets in Review: Risky Assets Surge [View article]
    Prieur thanks for your thoughtful colorful posts. You come accross as a real guy not robotic at all, thanks for the extra efforts you... More »
    Comment by starvin sargent
    May 10 21:16 pm |
    Rating: +4 -1
  • PowerShares Shutters 19 ETFs [View article]
    This field is indeed very crowded. I have a question about some one who is short an etf that is delisted.Do they pay the NAV as of last... More »
    Comment by Michael Riley
    May 8 16:39 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • PowerShares 'Fundamental' ETFs Make a Lot More Sense at Just 0.39% [View article]
    Wow, fees are down by 0.21%, and NAVs are down by 20-40%. A double bargain!
    Comment by Alan Young
    Oct 28 08:56 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Debating 'Fundamental Weighting' and Indexing [View article]
    The debate is moot considering the basic objective of the two types of funds are like comparing chickens to roosters. Your average Index... More »
    Comment by stumpydog
    May 30 11:01 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Debating 'Fundamental Weighting' and Indexing [View article]
    Assembling portfolios of companies ordered simply by the price a market has assigned them is perfectly fine as A method of assembling an... More »
    Comment by mydoghatescats
    May 24 17:46 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Debating 'Fundamental Weighting' and Indexing [View article]
    Nice article Dr. DeLong! I find the whole debate on this issue rather odd. The primacy of market cap weighted indices hinges on a... More »
    Comment by Geoff Considine
    May 23 13:46 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Debating 'Fundamental Weighting' and Indexing [View article]
    Irony: if or when everyone in the world adopts the efficient market religion and simply buys an index fund, the market will be maximally... More »
    Comment by mydoghatescats
    May 22 14:38 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Debating 'Fundamental Weighting' and Indexing [View article]
    "Fundamental Indexing" is just a bassackwards way of saying they're running a large, slow-trading, mechanical quantitative equity... More »
    Comment by NO DooDahs
    May 22 12:22 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Debating 'Fundamental Weighting' and Indexing [View article]
    Good article. Good points. Thank you.
    Comment by Brian Shriver
    May 22 10:37 am |
    Rating: 0 0