canadiancapitalist.com - 1/9/2009
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When the Canadian dollar rapidly appreciated against the greenback, currency-neutral funds became popular. But, as noted in an earlier post , the short performance history showed that these funds exhibited large tracking errors. For instance, the iShares CDN S&P 500 Index Fund (XSP) is a ...
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/8/2009
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TD Ameritrade said Thursday that it is buying
thinkorswim for about $606 million in cash and stock,...
solidifying TD Ameritrade's standing as one of the largest online brokerage firms. The deal will bring together TD Ameritrade, whose focus historically has been on stock trading, with thinkorswim, ...
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TD Ameritrade to Buy thinkorswim for $606 Million
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... Canadian Capitalist explains that the 15 bps (0.15%) extra fee on currency hedged versions of some iShares ETFs pale in comparison to their drag from high tracking errors. ...
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