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Industry

Low-rise housing sales hit record low

Sales of new detached, semi-detached and townhomes posted the lowest March on record.

By Staff |April 24, 2013

1 min read

Market Insights

Understanding beta and alpha

This course is no longer eligible for CE credits. Go to cecorner.ca to find eligible courses. Beta basics For most investors, beta is the number they want to beat—or buy. It’s provided by an index, but beta is much richer and more complex. In his 1955 doctoral dissertation, Harry Markowitz established the notion that a […]

By Staff |April 23, 2013

24 min read

Economic Indicators

Corporate bonds mitigate U.S. growth risks

Choose these instruments to capture the upside.

By Dean DiSpalatro |April 23, 2013

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Japan still unstable

The U.S., Japan, and Europe have hit a fiscal wall.

By Suzanne Sharma |April 22, 2013

2 min read

Industry

OSC calls for product advisory committee members

The OSC is collecting applications for its Investment Funds Product Advisory Committee.

By Staff |April 22, 2013

1 min read

Market Insights

ETFs are the next generation of passive index funds

The primary appeal of ETFs is based on their index characteristics—low costs, broad diversification, tax efficiency, and relative performance predictability. ETFs are similar to traditional index funds in that they both comprise a collection of securities that represent an underlying benchmark.

By Atul Tiwari |April 19, 2013

5 min read

Industry