Market Insights

Market Insights

Consider distressed bonds for returns

Distressed hedge funds may suit clients eyeing outsized returns

By Dean DiSpalatro |May 15, 2015

8 min read

Economic Indicators

Consider emerging market debt, equities

Some emerging market debt and equity markets look promising.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |May 14, 2015

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Screening foreign acquisitions may discourage Canadian business

The Investment Canada Act, which screens foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies, doesn’t serve the interests of Canadians, finds a study by the Fraser Institute.

By Staff |May 13, 2015

2 min read

Industry

Energy, copper could outperform in China

Investors should look to China’s energy sector, as the country’s growth remains stable.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |May 12, 2015

3 min read

Industry

Execs look to U.S., South America for M&A deals

Confidence in the economy has plummeted, but businesses are still aiming for growth.

By Staff |May 11, 2015

2 min read

Market Insights

Beware of bond covenants

Read any financial publication—ours included—and you’ll see plenty of articles on how equity fund managers pick stocks. Less often discussed is the bond-picking trade.

By Dean DiSpalatro |May 8, 2015

4 min read