Investments

Industry

Leaping tigers, hidden dragons

Inflation, risks and opportunities in emerging markets

By Vikram Barhat |October 1, 2011

6 min read

Economic Indicators

BMO: Canada, emerging markets still strong

Investors should be cautiously optimistic about the outlook for Canada and emerging markets, two top experts at BMO said during a conference call today.

By Dean DiSpalatro |September 30, 2011

4 min read

Products

Horizons adds two new advisor class ETFs

Horizons Exchange Traded Funds has launched an Advisor Class for two of its existing ETFs.

By Staff |September 29, 2011

1 min read

Products

Horizons BetaPro ups stake in Australian ETFs firm

BetaPro Management Inc., an affiliate of Horizons Exchange Traded Funds, has exercised its pre-emptive rights to increase its equity ownership stake in Australia's BetaShares Holdings Pty Ltd.

By Staff |September 29, 2011

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Economic lessons from emerging markets

The moral of the emerging market growth story is that it pays to support disciplined fiscal policies, open trade, and private capital formation while undertaking necessary public investments.

By Vikram Barhat |September 29, 2011

5 min read

Market Insights

Events come and go, process endures

As summer starts turning into fall and I contemplate the recent volatility in financial markets, the same thought keeps going through my mind: events may come and go, but solid processes endure. At first glance, that may seem trivial but think about what a process is: a series of steps or events that lead to a result.

By Peter Drake |September 28, 2011

5 min read

Industry

Uncertainty bolsters home bias

As equity markets continue to swing wildly in the third quarter, Canadian investment managers looked for safety closer to home, according to the latest Russell Investment Manager Outlook.

By Vikram Barhat |September 28, 2011

4 min read

Industry

TSX sells off, commodities slide

The Toronto stock market closed deep in the red on more worries that a planned bailout for Greece will fail and lead to a government debt default.

September 28, 2011

4 min read

Industry

Gold begins rebound

The recent slide comes much to the chagrin of those who piled into bullion, believing its hype as the ultimate save haven.

By Staff |September 27, 2011

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Revisit client currency exposure

The loonie, buffeted by global events, has been spending some time south of parity lately. Just long enough for Canadians to start thinking about rejigging their investment and business strategy.

By Vikram Barhat |September 27, 2011

3 min read

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