Catching up on the news and some blogs

Catching up on mailbox and some articles I have been meaning to mention:* Add ETNs to your list of "need to know acronyms". ETN: Exchange Traded Note. From the SmartMoney: "MAKING DIFFICULT-TO-ACCESS asset classes such as oil and currencies easier to invest in has been one of the biggest developments this year for exchange-traded funds. Barclays, already the leading provider of ETFs thanks to