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Low volatility ETFs delivered in what has been a decidedly rocky month for global markets. China’s yuan devaluation, intended to shore up its economy, sent U.S. and international stocks into a tailspin in August. Against that backdrop, smart beta ETF investment strategies that focus on less volatile stocks held up relatively better.

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On Monday, one in seven of the people on Earth used Facebook, the company announced Thursday.

Glitch makes it harder to trade in and out of funds.
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Today the Dow went up 2% in the last 45 minutes. THAT is ridiculous.

Wall Street posted big gains for the second day in a row as U.S. stocks recovered from a powerful, six-day rout.

Regardless of the cause, history reveals how events similar to Monday have unfolded in this six-year bull market. Two extreme examples of sudden, violent downturns stand out, and they might foretell what the markets have in store over the next six months.

Overnight China story via Bloomberg … you know, cause we don’t get enough during the day!
In a joint statement from Chinese authorities including the Ministry of Commerce & the PBOC