Market Insights

Market Insights

From pipe dream to game on

TransCanada submits new application for Keystone XL

By D. Mason Granger |March 24, 2017

3 min read

Market Insights

Are glide path portfolios better than constant equity portfolios?

Before fees, probably not. After fees, definitely not

By Graham Westmacott |March 24, 2017

8 min read

Market Insights

How to invest in Canadian equities

Know your index, Part 1

By Mark Yamada |March 24, 2017

4 min read

Market Insights

Less efficient markets call for active management, says CFA

Is it possible to beat the market? No, posits the efficient market hypothesis (EMH), because share prices already incorporate all relevant information. In such a perfectly efficient scenario, the more risk you assume, the greater your return. In reality, though, markets aren’t perfectly efficient (though you’re sure to find research in support of either side […]

By Staff |March 22, 2017

2 min read

Industry

Do TSX-listed issuers adequately disclose climate-related risks?

CSA is going to examine the current state of climate change disclosure in Canada and internationally.

By Staff |March 21, 2017

2 min read

Industry

High yield critics off the mark for 2017

Though high-yield bonds posted above-average returns of about 17% in 2016, it doesn’t mean the asset class will stagnate this year.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |March 20, 2017

2 min read

Economic Indicators

For currency plays, look outside U.S.

The loonie’s persistent weakness means the U.S. is less attractive.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |March 16, 2017

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Hike gave Fed ‘more breathing room,’ says analyst

Here's a closer look at the U.S. Fed's first hike of 2017.

By Katie Keir |March 15, 2017

6 min read

Economic Indicators

Mutual funds, not homes, increase Canadians’ net worth

Home sales hit their highest level since April 2016, gaining 5.2% in February compared to January, reveals statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Read: The solution to Canada’s housing crisis The national average price for a home sold in February was $519,521, up 3.5% from a year ago. Excluding Greater Toronto and Vancouver, the […]

By Staff |March 15, 2017

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Toronto homes prove too pricey for top 1%

How ridiculous are Toronto home prices? So ridiculous that even the top 1% of earners are now priced out of the market. Don’t believe it? Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets, may convert you. Home prices in Toronto rose almost 24% year-over-year in February (using data from the MLS home price index). But […]

By Staff |March 15, 2017

2 min read

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