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ETF Role In Market Turmoil Examined.

Authors :
Patterson, Scott
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 9/7/2011, Vol. 258 Issue 57, pC1-C2. 2p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has spoken with Interactive Brokers Group Inc. and other brokers in an effort to determine whether trading in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) contributed to market volatility during August 2011. Of particular interest to the SEC are leveraged ETFs that seek to achieve some multiple of the return of specified indexes, often by using derivatives.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
258
Issue :
57
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
65216640