GLG News by Exchange Traded Fund Experts

1.Government intervention and scrutiny May have an adverse affect on the mortgage business, at an inappropriate/critical juncture in the Business Cycle. 2.The issue at hand - inflated appraisal values of homes. It is not to the advantage of the loan processor to overstate a basis of capitalization....

Implications: 1.Merchantability - interchange fees may , likely, be forced by Regulatory Authorities to control fees and a limitation of credit card company power to control the same. 2.The alternative - swipe the plastic Debit card rather than a credit transaction. 3.There appears to be a contradiction...

Ultimately all markets go in cycles. The concept that property, to name but one sector, would forever go up, was a delusion of the Florida land grab of the 1920s and umpteen other times in history, not just the very recent past... Sadly in the modern age, the analysis remains that even with new-fangled...

Implications: 1.Financial Insitutions will be Demanding Higher Standards on Collateral:Expectation of restictive Due Diligence. 2.The Financial Marketplace may not accept asset-backed securities of sub-investment grade. 3.The basis of Decision-Making: the valuation basis of the underlying assets...

Implications: 1.Expectations - "Awareness of a Correction", which MAY lead to a sharp price downside for a prolonged period of time. 2.The role of the U.S. Central Bank - a reduction of the Federal Funds Rate,credit market losses and Sub-Prime Mortgage market are , indeed, viable indicators of the Financial...

Implications: 1.A MATERIAL Gain for the firm by the ability to acquire a solid Securities Clearing business and a more than adequate Headquarters' Building for less than fair - market value. 2. A Time period will have to pass before a clear assessment of the transaction can be a quantified. 3....

Post MiFID trading landscape in Europe Buy-side increasing importance in trading Consolidation of MTFs role

Implications: 1.Core elements consists of the low- income and the immigrant population. 2.A New Standard for the non-conforming risk will cause a Drastic shift in the Risk Profile of the marketplace. 3.There is NO clear definition of the nonstandard insured - A Blue Print for Failure and , additional...

1) Full Disclosure - Mark Mariotti ran a nonstandard auto operation (California admitted MGA with Ohio company underwriting)  in Southern California during the 1970's &  '80s with a direct-marketing model and a non-internet online (yes back then) reservation style quoting system....

Implicatons: 1.A Cash windfall exceeding expectations using Common Stock vs Preferred Stock.Incentives for the Shareholder - unknown.Incentive for the Capital Markets - control. 2.A Credit Card Association restructuring in a downward spiral market May Be the ONLY chance for survival. 3.Global Operations...