Market Insights

Set-and-forget investments

Young clients have long time horizons. So they’re prime candidates for a set-it-and-forget-it investment model.

By Caroline Hanna |May 21, 2013

3 min read

How to invest in real assets

Pension plans and wealthy investors are looking for more than the paltry returns on offer in the bond market and the roller-coaster ride of equities. So they’re turning to real estate, roads, shopping malls that surround airports – all tangible investments. That’s also because hedge funds have “stained their reputations,” suggests Vaino Keelmann, a partner […]

By Scot Blythe |May 16, 2013

3 min read

No new BRICS, say experts

Don't expect another BRIC breakthrough.

By Scot Blythe |May 16, 2013

2 min read

Cash isn’t always king

The global economy is wobbly. Many investors are seeking safe refuge from market uncertainty in cash. Yet holding on to too much for too long may not be wise because of factors like inflation and opportunity cost.

By Noel Archard |May 14, 2013

4 min read