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S&P Indices has reported dismal return figures for investors in 2011: an overall $3 trillion loss and a 10.07% decrease in global markets, according to the S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI). Excluding...
A PDF of this article is available here This month's products include a leveraged return note linked to the S&P 500, a reverse convertible linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and a five-year principal-protected...
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