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Market Insights
Innovation provides plenty of investing opportunities in industrials and technology. Choosing the best companies often means following the money. The sector has seen sales growth, and that bodes well for capital spending, which tends to lag sales, says Chris Kerlow, CFA, in a Richardson GMP market report. He cites consultancy-services company WSP as a stock […]
By Staff |September 25, 2017
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Economic Indicators
The Federal Reserve’s firm statement last week that a December rate hike remains on the table wasn’t good news for the loonie, which had reached US$0.83 after two hikes by the Bank of Canada. Read: Why there’s too much love for the loonie Loss of loonie steam can also be attributed to remarks from the […]
By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |September 25, 2017
It ain't easy being active
By Simon Doyle |September 22, 2017
7 min read
When modern portfolio theory fails your clients
By Mark Yamada |September 22, 2017
4 min read
Industry
If so, advisors are in a precarious position
By Al and Mark Rosen |September 22, 2017
Look for leading-edge, cost-effective innovation in products and services
By Staff |September 21, 2017
With little available data, new mutual funds might rely on window dressing to attract flows. That means creating hypothetical returns to show potential past performance based on the fund’s backfilled holdings. “In the absence of real data, such window dressing is the only way to demonstrate that the fund managers are worth investing in,” reports […]
By Staff |September 20, 2017
1 min read
Use these investing ideas to mitigate risk
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As China’s economy expands, focus on tech and the consumer
By Staff |September 19, 2017
Economic news from the U.S. and Canada will dominate during the third week of September
By Staff |September 15, 2017
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