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The proposed new tax rules in India, widely resented by foreign investors and expected to increase the costs of investing in India, will not make India any less attractive as investment destination.
By Vikram Barhat |April 12, 2012
2 min read
Industry
Investors who had their assets frozen in the third-party Asset-Backed Commercial Paper fiasco of 2007 are now one step closer to their money.
By Staff |April 12, 2012
1 min read
Financial advisors should take a page out of the pension industry’s playbook and focus more on a client’s retirement liabilities and less on their portfolio value, according to a research paper by Russell Investments.
By Staff |April 11, 2012
3 min read
The all-important first meeting can either make or break an advisor’s relationship with a prospect. Here’s how to ensure a good impression.
April 10, 2012
Amidst roiling equity markets, many have said the days of the equity risk premium are over; however, according to Roger Ibbotson, it’s not only alive and well, but there are also new risk premia that investors must consider to capture opportunities in today’s markets.
By Caroline Cakebread |April 9, 2012
4 min read
Natural resource-driven countries are going to benefit from an expanding global economy and so too will their currencies. As the currencies rise, bondholders get a boost.
April 5, 2012
When it comes to investing, the adage “If it’s in the press, it’s in the price” rings true. The market, often praised as a stable, distinct entity, is made of those who participate in it—when investors react, so too does the market.
April 4, 2012
Horizons Exchange Traded Funds has announced plans to launch the Horizons BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Inverse ETF, which began trading today on the TSX. It’s Canada’s first Inverse volatility ETF.
By Staff |April 4, 2012
Despite lackluster performance in March, the majority of equity funds in Canada posted gains for the first quarter of 2012, according to preliminary performance numbers released today by Morningstar Canada.
April 3, 2012
When companies use accounting to make profits look bad
April 1, 2012
5 min read
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