Beyond Wall St., Curbs on High-Speed Trades Proceed – The New York Times 09-26-12

Salient to Investors: Germany advanced legislation that would force high-speed trading firms to register with the government and limit their ability to rapidly place and cancel orders. The European Commission agreed on even broader rules for all of the EU if governments also give their approval. Celent estimates high-speed trading accounts for 30

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China’s Stocks Fall to 2009 Low on Concern About Economy, Profit – Bloomberg 09-26-12

Salient to Investors: Shanghai Composite Index is down 9.9 percent this quarter, down 8.9 percent in 2012, is the worst performer among global markets after Cyprus, and sells for 9.3 times estimated earnings versus an average of 18 since 2006. Wang Zheng at Jingxi Investment Mgmt said the market has no confidence in China’s old growth model of investment

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Best Performing Russell 3,000 Stocks And Sectors In 2012 – Seeking Alpha 09-24-12

Salient to Investors: Smaller stocks are outperforming larger stocks in 2012. Top sector is healthcare, followed by consumer discretionary, telecom and financials. Bottom is utilities, followed by energy, industrials, technology, consumer staples and materials. Read the full article at http://seekingalpha.com/article/884011-best-performing-russell-3-000-stocks-and-sectors-in-2012?source=intbrokers_regular

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China Stock-Index Futures Drop on Concern Slowdown Will Persist – Bloomberg 09-23-12

Salient to Investors: Song Guoqing at Peking University said the economic slowdown may run into 2013 amid a lack of funding for approved infrastructure projects. Song expects growth of 7.3 to 7.4 percent in Q4 and 7 to 7.5 percent in half1 2013. Wu Kan at Dazhong Insurance sees room for the market to drop. The Shanghai index is

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Japan Teachers Fund to Start REIT and Hedge Fund Investments – Bloomberg 09-23-12

Salient to Investors: Toru Higuchi at Japan’s Teachers’ Mutual Aid Co- operative Society will start investing in REITs and hedge funds. Japan’s has the world’s second-largest retirement pool, after the U.S., with  only 6 percent in alternative assets versus 25 percent in the U.S. and 24 percent in Australia. Read the full article at

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Small Caps Rule Bovespa as Stimulus Skips Vale: Corporate Brazil – Bloomberg 09-21-12

Salient to Investors: Brazilian small-caps are at 1.59 times book versus 3-yr low of 1.33 in June and the highest versus the Bovespa since February 2009.  Consumer stocks account for 30 percent of the small-cap index, almost three times as much as their share in the Bovespa, where commodities producers account for 43 percent. Herculano

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