Now as the U.S. economy grinds slowly toward recovery in 2012, investors may turn to financial stocks that have disproportionally exposed to the U.S. environment: Those in the small cap index.

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The researchers found that sitting was associated with a higher death risk after controlling for factors including age, gender, smoking status, physical activity, education, body mass index, as well as living in an urban or city environment.

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These two scenarios can create an environment where performance expectations of investors may not be met due to the tracking error versus the underlying commodity index that is created.

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