Investors would be wise to temper their optimism with caution.
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Alcoa kicked off this earnings season on a positive note, but caution abounds.
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American Web LoanT and the Online Lenders Alliance Caution Against Imposters Claiming to Be Agents of American Web Loan; Consumers Should Work Solely With the Company’s Official Website
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Risk appetite jumps ahead of Wednesday’s Fed announcement, but economists caution that the central bank may keep its powder dry for now.
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Credit card lending in April recorded its biggest monthly contraction since August 2006, figures show, indicating further evidence of consumer caution.
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Romney raised $40 million in April, nearly matching Obama's haul
Los Angeles Times By Melanie Mason WASHINGTON — Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney pulled in more than $40.1 million for his election effort last month, his campaign said Thursday, a near match of President Obama's April fundraising haul. Romney, GOP raise $40M in April Romney Calls for Caution on Regulations After JPMorgan Loss Romney closes in on Obama's campaign cash for April Category : World News The news from Myanmar continues to be positive. Parliamentary by-elections went ahead as scheduled, and despite some claims of vote irregularities, the results appear to be in line with most expectations. At the same time, the government is proceeding with economic reforms that could have even more widespread and powerful impacts. Go here to see the original: Myanmar marching forward Category : Stocks, World News China posts a $31.5B trade deficit in February, surging past estimates of $4.9B (and whispers of $28B) as imports jumped 39.6% Y/Y vs. exports at 18.4%. For about the 10th week running, analysts caution against reading too much into the data thanks to the Lunar holiday. Whatever. China and Japan are posting trade deficits – the world is changing. Category : Stocks Xyratex (XRTX -4.6%) shares slide after Stifel Nicolaus cut its rating to Hold from Buy, asserting that the stock now has a more balanced risk/reward after an 80% rally since October. Despite some upside potential, but “uncertainty in the post Western Digital-Hitachi GST combination spending” warrants increased caution at current prices. There is currently an expanding list of nearly a dozen ETFs oriented to primarily to global REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) with more on the way no doubt. In the following analysis we stick with our top ten themes while mentioning, where applicable, other choices. Given the limited choices anyway it represents the ETFs available. The established global REIT market has been volatile and rocked by the eurozone crisis and contagion to other global markets. In the list you’ll also note some China related issues which have caused investors concern over apparent property bubbles in both mainland China and Hong Kong. This issue had driven down prices but increased yields which are a staple and attraction for most investors. REITs remain popular with investors seeking greater dividends and income although many current yields remain historically low perhaps misleading some investors expecting more. Further, some with higher dividends feature return of principal which should also be evaluated. One caution for this list is many of the ETFs in the list are new and/or have lower AUM (Assets under Management) than we would ordinarily prefer. This is a caution most investors should heed particularly when placing trades. “Limit orders” are always an important technique when trading and it becomes more important with less liquid securities. … Click to view a price quote on TAO. Click to research the Financial Services industry.See the original post here: Top 10 Global Real Estate ETFs |
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