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RECENT MARKET COMMENTARY
Making Sense of Volatile Markets
(September 2011)

Mike Loewengart, Senior Investment Strategist
E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC

The S&P downgrade of U.S. government debt jolted global markets in August and prompted investors to seek safer havens. Read more…
What The Downgrade Means for Munis
(September 2011)

E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC

The S&P downgrade of U.S. debt and a weakening global outlook shook the capital markets in August. What are the consequences for munis? Read more…

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