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Name of ETF: Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF Benchmark Index: Market Vectors Global Mortgage REITs Index Ticker Symbol: MORT Approximate Number of Holdings: 25 Types of Companies Included: U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are specifically classified as mortgage REITs. Examples of this type of REIT include: Annaly Capital Management REIT Inc (NLY) American Capital Agency REIT (AGNC) Starwood … Read more

Company Name: ProAssurance Corporation Through its subsidiaries, ProAssurance Corporation writes workers’ compensation, medical technology, life sciences and legal professional liability insurance. The company has operations in every state and the District of Columbia. The company’s subsidiaries include: ProAssurance Indemnity Company, Inc. ProAssurance Casualty Company Podiatry Insurance Company of America ProAssurance Specialty Insurance Company, Inc. Ticker … Read more

Name of ETF: PIMCO 15 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund Benchmark Index: BofA Merrill Lynch 15+ Year US Inflation-Linked Treasury Index Ticker Symbol: LTPZ Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 7 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Inflation-protected bonds issued by the U.S. treasury. These bonds have the highest credit rating and have maturity dates over 15 years. … Read more

Company Name: Yamana Gold Inc. Yamana Gold is a gold mining company headquartered in Canada. Their development, exploration and operating properties are located throughout the Americas including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Canada. Ticker Symbol: AUY (New York Stock Exchange) Ticker Symbol: YRI (Toronto Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.yamana.com Social Media: Yamana Gold Inc. Facebook … Read more

Name of ETF: PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio Benchmark Index: RAFI Bonds US High Yield 1-10 Index Ticker Symbol: PHB Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 285 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: High-yield corporate bonds. These bonds are also sometimes referred to as junk bonds as they are below investment grade. The majority of these bonds … Read more

Name of ETF:  iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Corporate ETF Benchmark Index: Barclays December 2017 Maturity Corporate Index Ticker Symbol: IBDJ Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 65 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Investment grade corporate bonds. These bonds have credit ratings of BBB or higher with expiration dates occurring in 2017. Related Links: iShares Website List of … Read more

Company Name: T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. T. Rowe Price is an asset management company that offers a full range of investment strategies and services to both individual and institutional investors. Examples of the company’s investment vehicles include: Collective Investment Trusts Mutual Funds Separately Managed Accounts Subadvised Funds Target-date retirement trusts Ticker Symbol: TROW (NASDAQ) … Read more