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Economic Indicators
The dream of a closely integrated European economy appears to be fading. Over the weekend, voters in France and Greece booted out the leaders who have struggled to contain the European sovereign debt crisis and end the Eurozone recession.
By Staff |May 7, 2012
2 min read
Market Insights
The old Wall Street mantra has worked pretty well in the last couple of years but the jury is still out if you go back a few more years.
By David Andrews |May 4, 2012
5 min read
Industry
Last week, advisor.ca ran an article called “Long-Term Investing is Dead.” It contained a logical and well-reasoned argument with supporting evidence. My response? “Ridiculous."
By Brad Brain |May 3, 2012
4 min read
April was a rough month for equity mutual funds, with only four of Morningstar’s 22 Canadian equity-based fund indices gaining ground. Fortunately, the most widely held category—balanced funds—were only slightly negative.
By Staff |May 2, 2012
Over the past few months, India has received a strong pushback from international investors due to its out of sync international investment tax policies, which have done nothing to aid its ailing economy.
May 1, 2012
Apple, downgrades, GDP and FOMC - The four things that can basically sum up this week.
By Gareth Watson |April 27, 2012
6 min read
Bonds aren't yielding what they used to—a five-year government of Canada bond will get you 1.5%. Equities, however, are levered to economic performance, and thus would seem to be a better vehicle for growth. Companies are sitting on hoards of cash that could be paid out as dividends, but a conservative investor may not want to take on stock market volatility.
By Scot Blythe |April 26, 2012
Fixed-income investing will continue to play a crucial role for investors, even as three decades of bond-market gains appear likely to come to an end, according to a research paper by Russell Investments.
By Tammy Burns |April 26, 2012
The temptation to stretch a little further has never been greater. Investors must understand the risk-return trade-off. It pays to look beneath the labels, lest one mix apples and oranges. Different kinds of yield have different kinds of risk.
By Scot Blythe |April 25, 2012
Borrowing from Shakespeare to analyze debt is a rare skill, but one that is within the grasp of Jeffery Gundlach, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Doubleline Funds.
By Vikram Barhat |April 25, 2012
3 min read
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