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Economic Indicators
The country’s large population means it’s a great place to play the consumer theme.
April 9, 2013
2 min read
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
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
Tech startups are touted as high-growth businesses, but how do you valuate and discuss them?
April 5, 2013
1 min read
The U.S. consumer sector has lagged this year, but there are opportunities.
April 4, 2013
Canadian investors are notoriously home biased, and the current environment makes this more of a problem than usual.
By Staff |April 3, 2013
Investors seeking capital preservation over growth should rethink that strategy, because opportunities lie elsewhere.
By Jacqueline Louie |April 3, 2013
Nasdaq OMX Group is buying eSpeed, a platform owned by BGC Partners, for $750 million, reports Reuters.
April 3, 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
When you have a 60/40 allocation, your risk is actually 90/10.
By Melissa Shin |April 1, 2013
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