GLG News by Exchange Traded Fund Experts

Implications: 1.Investment Banking Division exposes the Institution to incrediable losses by way of securities linked to the troubled US housing market. 2.The most salient issue is: The inability to sell the same and an, ultimate loss in capitalization. 3.Decision - Making by Management: a clear lack...

Many factors, such as; convenience,  better fraud protection, acceptance,  user interface improvements, peer reviews, dysfunctional brick and mortar stores, high transportation costs all contribute to the growth of Internet commerce. The list is very short which tracks products and services...

Whether markets are up or down - if a trading company such as TD Ameritrade (merged from many different trading companies and platforms), Scottrade, Schwab, Knight, etc runs their business efficiently, trade volume effect growth.Seems that towards the end (long trade exits - short...

Implications: 1.A Troubled Financial Banking Marketplace COULD lead to the concept of US Capitalization, which is the basis of our Financial Heritage. 2.American Bankers in discussions with Foreign Governmental Entities is considered to be Realistic? 3.The Salient Issues on the table - "What is our...

Implications: 1.A search for Capital in a Down - Side Financial Marketplace , perhaps, a signal of Material Undercapitalization. 2.Due Diligence and Disclosure should be of paramount importance. 3.Tainted Financial Posture caused by mortgage -  related losses and write downs due to all credit market classes....

Implications: 1.Purchase an asset at a deep discount - well below origination value. A menu of leveraged loans to private equity and the opportunity for profitability. 2.A list of loans purchased for $.10 on the dollar ( $1.00 ) , in addition to assumption of debt.Value-added to the puchaser by way...

Freddie Mac (GSE - Government-Sponsored Enterprises) wastes no time and begins to finance $10 billion to $15 billion in jumbo mortgages from big lenders. This follows the actions of other GSE's to add liquidity into the real estate market. I sincerely believe that this effort will help to flatten...

Current 'so called' mortgage metrics are not necessarially useful now or in the future. Ratios and numbers can always leave room for interpretaion and misdiagnosis.   Definately positive refi action is taking place for the strapped borrowers and principal committed investors; the GSE's should keep...

a) Ease investor anxiety NOW   b) Secondary Mortgage Market Investors have been worried that recent data indicate a slowing economy, which would continue to cut into potential profit growth and actual principal at some of the nation's biggest mortgage companies, and portfolios.

Implications: 1.Additional write-downs by a Major player in the Banking Idustry will affect the stock price, financial marketplace and, stockholder. 2.It is, entirely, possible that the mentioned Financial Insitution will set a precedent in the community of peers. 3.From profitability of $2.00 + per...