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AlphaPro calls ETF merger vote

AlphaPro Management is seeking investor approval for the merger of one of its ETFs, giving unitholders a choice of two ETFs into which it will be merged. Under the proposal, Horizons AlphaPro Managed S&P/TSX 60 ETF (ticker symbol HAX) would be merged into either Horizons AlphaPro S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF (HEW), or into […]

By Staff |March 28, 2011

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Volatile times call for long-term view

As the world stumbles from one crisis to another, turbulence is fast becoming the new normal in financial markets. From the great recession of 2008 and the European sovereign debt crisis to the geo-political turmoil in North Africa and the Middle East, the world has experienced tremendous upheaval. And while investors waited for a respite, […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 28, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Currency, not credit, the big risk in European bonds

Canadian investors in global bonds should keep an eye on recent events in Europe, but they shouldn’t lose sleep over the U.K. budget or the fall of Portugal’s government, according to fixed income experts. However bond pundits admit that tight fiscal policies are a negative for currencies. “The bad news is that historically when you […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 25, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Non-confidence vote a non-event: Industry

There has been a muted response from the Canadian financial services industry to the fall of Harper government as it treats the result of non-confidence vote as a bit of a non-event.

By Vikram Barhat |March 25, 2011

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Managers favour U.S. equities, oil: survey

A recent Russell Investments Canada poll shows that while a majority of investment managers still like Canadian equities, an increasing number expect U.S. equities to be a source of growth in the second quarter of this year. Bullish sentiment on Canadian equities, while falling 9% this quarter, still sits at a very strong 68%, the […]

By Staff |March 24, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Canada surefooted in wobbly world

Having turned the corner in 2010, Canada’s economy continues to inspire a positive outlook despite some uncertainties, according to the latest Economic and Financial Outlook by Desjardins Economic Studies. The study, released this morning, said the outlook for Canada’s economy is overall optimistic. The main sources of this sanguinity are the S&P/TSX, which has outperformed […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 21, 2011

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For real estate, think global

Everyone knows the old adage about the three most important things in real estate, but when it comes to real estate securities, “location, location, location” is not so much repetition but a call to diversification. “A global approach, in my opinion, is recommended as it provides the widest range of return opportunities, and it also […]

By Staff |March 21, 2011

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Hedge funds struggle to beat index

Hedge funds lagged the overall market in February, as the best performing category mustered only have of the growth of the S&P 500, according to EDHEC-Risk Institute. The U.S. broad market index turned in a gain of 3.43% for the month, while CTA (Commodity Trading Advisors) global funds returned 1.72%, making it the best hedge […]

By Staff |March 18, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Analysts grapple with Japan, Mid-East

As the cascading effects of ongoing geopolitical strife in the Mid East and the two-pronged trail of destruction in Japan continue to unfurl, financial pundits scramble to gauge the extent of their impact on the global economy and Canada’s portion of woes. “From a Canadian perspective there clearly will be an impact I terms of […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 18, 2011

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AlphaPro offers enhanced income equity ETF

AlphaPro Management has announced the launch of a new exchange traded fund that employs a covered-call strategy on a portfolio of 30 of Canada’s largest stocks. The Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Equity ETF began trading today on the TSX. The ETF manager, Eden Rahim, vice-president and portfolio manager with JovInvestment Management, will write primarily near-term, […]

By Staff |March 17, 2011

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