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Are fixed income fears unfounded?

When interest rates rise, there’s still a place for fixed income in balanced portfolios

February 1, 2018

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Why the energy sector can withstand NAFTA

NAFTA negotiations took a more positive tone recently, but if the trade agreement were to go sideways, the Canadian energy sector would see little impact, says a commodity note from Scotiabank. In fact, the sector might see a benefit. Read: Why this PM is overweight energy for 2018 To explain why, the authors first note […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 31, 2018

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Fixed income investors don’t fear inflation: study

Fixed income investors might be taken by surprise if inflation rears its head this year. That’s because an Invesco study finds that 58% of fixed income investors interviewed aren’t concerned about rising inflation. Although most believe the global economy is on the path to recovery (again, 58%), those interviewed say the recovery isn’t via the […]

By Staff |January 29, 2018

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Why the TSX can’t catch up

TSX performance relative to other markets hasn’t been impressive, and January results could prove especially disappointing. “The performance gap of nearly 7% between the TSX and the S&P 500 so far in this young year leaves Toronto on pace for its deepest monthly underperformance in more than 15 years,” says BMO chief economist Douglas Porter, […]

By Staff |January 29, 2018

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