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User Contributed News

Peter Schiff’s response to distrusting the gold

User Contributed News – Recently, a MoneyWatch blogger named Larry Swedroe encourages investors to be wary of predictions connected to gold, having this position since 2009, during which period gold has many times outperformed stocks. The last post of Swedroe has […]

You Can’t Eat The Prada Bag

Unless the numbers change, a multitude of GenXers will probably be forced to accept a lower standard of living in their retirement than their seven younger decades. Currently less than half of Gen X has saved $100k to prepare for […]

Top 10 Trends in Institutional Securities & Investments, 2013

User Contributed News – A new report from Aite Group reveals the top 10 trends that will shape the institutional securities & investments industry in 2013. While regulation will remain a dominant concern and industry driver, it is in a more mature […]

GFI Group Introduces GFI Direct – its Multi-Bank Trading Platform

User Contributed News – GFI Group Inc. (NYSE:GFIG) announced today that the FENICS FX options multi-bank trading platform “FENICS TraderSM“ will now be operated by regulated subsidiaries of GFI Group Inc. and renamed GFI Direct. This repositioning of the Request for […]

Paladyne Invests in Senior Buy-side Talent, Expands Sales Team

User Contributed News – Paladyne Systems, a Broadridge Financial Solutions company (NYSE:BR) and a leading provider of next-generation investment management solutions, today announced the appointment of Jim Feingold as Global Head of Sales. In addition, joining the sales and business […]

Agecroft Partners Predicts Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends for 2013

User Contributed News – Agecroft Partners predicts that the hedge fund industry will set a new record for assets in 2013 despite the lackluster investment performance for the industry over the past two years. This will be driven by pension […]

New Documentary on the Financial Crisis “The Bubble”

User Contributed News – It is official! Tom Woods, a bestselling author from the New York Times is working with a team of experts to release a new documentary called ‘The Bubble’. The creators’ team includes important figures like Jim Rogers, […]

Efficient Chosen As Research Partner for New STOXX® Managed Futures Index

Source: www.efficientcapital.com Date: 01/08/2013 Warrenville, Illinois, USA – (January 8, 2013) Efficient Capital Management®, LLC (‘Efficient’), a leading provider of multi-manager Managed Futures portfolios, today announced its selection as the research partner for the newly launched iSTOXX® Efficient Capital® Managed […]

ABN AMRO Clearing launches competition for 6 alternative investment funds to pitch at Amsterdam Investors Forum 2013

Amsterdam, 3 December 2012 ABN AMRO Clearing launches competition for 6 alternative investment funds to pitch at Amsterdam Investors Forum 2013 6 alternative funds are being offered the chance to pitch to more than 200 institutional investors, funds of funds […]

Eris Exchange to Launch New, Margin-Efficient Interest Rate Swap Futures

Eris Standards combine swap economics with the regulatory and capital efficiency of futures CHICAGO, December 5, 2012 – Eris Exchange, a US-based futures exchange, today announced the December 10 launch of Eris Standards — quarterly Interest Rate Swap Futures contracts […]