Market Insights

BMO makes buying gold simple

Canadians can now purchase and hold physical gold bullion, denominated in Canadian dollars, thanks to BMO's Gold Deposit Program launch today.

By Vikram Barhat |September 22, 2011

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Capital flees emerging markets

Global investors are offloading emerging markets assets for more liquid securities. How are you advising clients? capital exoduses since 2008. Deepening fears over global recession and Eurozone debt crisis have hammered emerging stocks, which have fallen 22% since August 1, creating the perfect opportunity for Canadian investors to make a structural shift of portfolio allocations […]

By Staff |September 22, 2011

1 min read

Estate Planning

Five risks to holding property jointly

Holding property jointly has long been called the “poor man’s will”—a way for a person to transfer wealth on death without spending the money to draw up proper documents.

By Barry Corbin |September 20, 2011

2 min read

Industry

Trimark Fund: Three decades, one philosophy

On Monday, Invesco celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Trimark Fund. It is a landmark fund—simply surviving three decades makes it stand out in an industry with several thousand offerings, many without a 10-year track record.

By Staff |September 20, 2011

6 min read

Weekly Pulse: Fed could twist the curve

As expected, equity and fixed income markets took their cues from the ebb and flow of news out of Europe this week. The appetite for risk was initially quite weak following Moody’s credit downgrade of two French banks and news that another rogue trader (this time, one at UBS) had lost as much as U$2 billion due to unauthorized trading. Makes you wonder what would have happened had he earned rather than lost the $2 billion? Investor sentiment shifted in decided fashion on reports that China was now in talks with Italy and looking to invest in Italian bonds and other strategic assets.

By David Andrews |September 19, 2011

3 min read

Yes, you can make money in Japan

Where do you start when you list the problems Japan faces? The country is a demographic nightmare; the government changes with the tides; and its economic "lost decade" is now over 20 years old. Still, there is value in Japan, even if the index statistics suggest otherwise.

By Scot Blythe |September 16, 2011

5 min read

Seven picks for gold-hungry clients

As sovereign debt problems in Europe and stagnant economic growth in America continue to dog the world economy, investors naturally turn to safer havens like precious metals for security. The price of gold has touched close to $1,900 but is still nowhere near its highest value when inflation is factored in.

By Don Sutton |September 15, 2011