12 stocks dropped, six added
Indices cover Ontario and Quebec bonds
The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. has launched a new index that tracks the performance of U.S.-listed securities that are participating in U.S. government sponsored relief programs such as the Troubled Asset Relief Program.The Nasdaq OMX Government Relief Index consists of companies across multiple industry groups that have received a direct investment from the U.S. government […]
Ritchie Bros. added to TSX benchmark
The S&P/TSX Canadian dividend aristocrats subindex has outperformed the S&P/TSX composite index in back-testing
Decision leaves Dow Jones industrial average under-weight in financials
New indicies to serve as benchmarks for performance of infrastructure securities worldwide
New ETFs offer inverse and magnified exposure to emerging markets
Four new ETFs begin trading
Merrill Lynch Global Research has introduced a new index with exposure to equity volatility, the Merrill Lynch U.S. Forward Equity Variance Rolling Index, which measures the performance of a long S&P 500 volatility strategy designed to be both tradable and efficient.The firm says that with the tendency of volatility to strengthen when equity markets weaken, […]