Market Insights

Elections shake up EU economic plans

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

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Market Insights

Sell in May and go away 2012?

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

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Industry

Rebuttal: Long-term investing alive and well

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

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Industry

Fund returns sour in April

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

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No shortage of risk in preferred shares

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

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Stick with fixed income: Russell

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

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Reaching for yield, taking on risk

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

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Market Insights

Elections shake up EU economic plans

Sell in May and go away 2012?

Rebuttal: Long-term investing alive and well

Fund returns sour in April

Investors want to support India

Strong earnings outweigh macro concern

No shortage of risk in preferred shares

Stick with fixed income: Russell

Reaching for yield, taking on risk

Long-term investing is dead: Gundlach