Today saw markets teeter back and forth as they tried to forget the news that Standard and Poor’s put all 17 euro-zone nations on credit watch. Markets were able to come away with meager gains as the S&P jumped 0.11% and the Dow gained 52 points. Gold saw another down day as the precious metal lost $1.4/oz. Gold has been experiencing a lackluster performance as of late due to all of the worries in Europe and an overall lack of investor confidence. Though the metal has had a terrific 2011 overall, the last few months have been tough on gold as it has had its fair share of trouble gaining momentum [see also Three Commodities Dividend Lovers Must Own]. One of the more interesting developments out of today’s stock market came from an issue of stock by the Green Bay Packers. The NFL franchise is in need of money to [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: 10 Strange But True Facts About The ETF Industry Daily ETF Roundup: GDX Tumbles On Weak Gold, VWO Soars On Bounceback Seven Surprising ETF Holdings: Why Investors Should Always Look Under The Hood Battle For ETF Market Share: Who’s Gaining Ground, Who’s Falling Behind GDX vs. GDXJ: A Better Way To Play Gold?
Today saw markets teeter back and forth as they tried to forget the news that Standard and Poor’s put all 17 euro-zone nations on credit watch. Markets were able to come away with meager gains as the S&P jumped 0.11% and the Dow gained 52 points. Gold saw another down day as the precious metal lost $1.4/oz. Gold has been experiencing a lackluster performance as of late due to all of the worries in Europe and an overall lack of investor confidence. Though the metal has had a terrific 2011 overall, the last few months have been tough on gold as it has had its fair share of trouble gaining momentum [see also Three Commodities Dividend Lovers Must Own]. One of the more interesting developments out of today’s stock market came from an issue of stock by the Green Bay Packers. The NFL franchise is in need of money to [...]
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