Market Insights

Economic Indicators

Russia tops emerging markets

The country’s large population means it’s a great place to play the consumer theme.

April 9, 2013

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Investors misguided about Russia

With its $2-trillion economy, Russia is among the world’s top ten markets.

By Vikram Barhat |April 8, 2013

3 min read

Market Insights

Combining ETFs with active management

ETFs are primarily associated with indexed or passive products, so the idea of combining them with active management seems as logical as U.S. Tea Party Republicans working with Democrats in Congress.

By Mark Yamada |April 5, 2013

4 min read

Industry

Delve into the tech sector: AUDIO

Tech startups are touted as high-growth businesses, but how do you valuate and discuss them?

April 5, 2013

1 min read

Industry

Media companies are good buys

The U.S. consumer sector has lagged this year, but there are opportunities.

April 4, 2013

2 min read

Industry

Break home bias

Canadian investors are notoriously home biased, and the current environment makes this more of a problem than usual.

By Staff |April 3, 2013

1 min read

Economic Indicators

McIntyre bullish on equities

Investors seeking capital preservation over growth should rethink that strategy, because opportunities lie elsewhere.

By Jacqueline Louie |April 3, 2013

3 min read

Industry

Nasdaq increases fixed-income exposure

Nasdaq OMX Group is buying eSpeed, a platform owned by BGC Partners, for $750 million, reports Reuters.

April 3, 2013

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Why Canada will underperform in 2013

Canada’s economy will be weak this year. But 2012 went well, especially compared to other G7 countries, says Pablo Martinez, assistant vice president of global fixed income at CIBC Asset Management. We had real GDP growth of 2.1% and created 310,000 jobs in 2012, beating analyst expectations. But one-third of these new jobs were in […]

April 2, 2013

2 min read

Industry

New methods for asset allocation

When you have a 60/40 allocation, your risk is actually 90/10.

By Melissa Shin |April 1, 2013

3 min read

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