Investments

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Goodbye 2011…Bring on 2012!

Any thoughts of a Santa Claus rally going into the holiday season quickly faded this week for the TSX Index as investors witnessed four successive days of losses. While the TSX Index did manage to post a gain on Friday, it was little consolation for a market that was down over 3% by the time the week finished.

By Gareth Watson |December 16, 2011

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Fiera Sceptre JV to offer real estate investment services

Fiera Sceptre has announced the creation of a joint venture with Axia Investments to offer unique national real estate fund vehicles and segregated account management services to investors.

By Staff |December 15, 2011

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Home bias not such a bad idea

As the rest of the world struggles to stave off economic hardships—recession in Europe, inflation in the emerging markets—one market has remained relatively safe: Canada. Not only do investors avoid currency risk, but the domestic market continues to benefit from resource demand.

By Staff |December 15, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Corporate bonds win over the long term

As the financial crisis of 2008 rolled over into the European crisis of 2011, one investment has remained popular: the U.S. government bond. Even after a ratings downgrade, U.S. Treasuries have held a firm place in the hearts of many investors.

By Staff |December 13, 2011

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BlackRock rolls out new income ETF

BlackRock Asset Management has announced the launch of the iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund, which seeks to generate income and limit potential interest rate risk by investing in a regularly rebalanced portfolio of floating-rate bonds.

By Staff |December 12, 2011

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Market Insights

Little muscle out of Brussels

Expectations for last week’s European Summit ran the gamut from cautious optimism to cynical pessimism regarding the future of the Eurozone’s single currency experiment.

By David Andrews |December 12, 2011

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Sarbit almost fully invested

There are lots of reasons not to buy U.S. stocks: fear, disappointment, a lost decade that threatens to before two. Never one to go with the prevailing winds, Larry Sarbit, manager of IA Clarington's Sarbit U.S. Equity Fund, thinks this time it's different.

By Scot Blythe |December 12, 2011

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Market Insights

Even fund global managers are skittish

If you think fear of equity markets is the mark of the individual retail investor, think again. According to a survey by HSBC, global fund managers are shifting assets out of stocks and into bonds and cash in the final quarter of 2011.

By Staff |December 9, 2011

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Market Insights

Where to find better bond yields

As Europe struggles to get its collective fiscal house in order, investors have been extremely cautious. Equities have proven aptly named as “risk assets”, but yields on major “safe haven” bonds have been compressed to nearly negative real returns.

By Staff |December 9, 2011

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Claymore rolls out ETF app

Claymore Investments has launched ‘ETF Central’, a new mobile application which allows the user to view market prices of all TSX listed ETFs, create and track an ETF portfolio and view ETF news and educational resources.

By Staff |December 8, 2011

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