Investments

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ mindset hurts ETFs

Twenty-one years ago the Toronto Stock Exchange launched the world’s first exchange-traded fund, the Toronto 35 Index Participation Units (TIPS). The advantages that ETFs offer have since been well chronicled. Support for low-cost, passive investing is broad and includes big names such as Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and Charles Schwab.

By Mark Yamada |February 18, 2011

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Start sooner to save more

Many Canadians wish they had started saving and investing earlier for retirement. After all, that’s one way to be a millionaire (read: Time is on the side of young investors). Yet again the looming RRSP deadline has triggered a bout of soul-searching as Canadians take stock of their financial footing. Going by the findings of […]

By Vikram Barhat |February 17, 2011

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Assessing the earning power of financials

This past year has been interesting for financials. After the recession in 2008, bank rescues and profits led markets to recovery in 2009 as writedowns on bad loans began to slow and lending activity resumed.

By Andrew Zamfotis |February 16, 2011

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U.S. to lead recovery: Laurentian Bank

Looking for a contrarian conversation starter to put in front of your clients? Try the sunny outlook for the U.S. economy, which may be positioned to outperform in 2011, according to Laurentian Bank. The U.S. economy has already recovered “all economic activity lost during the recession,” and is building upon that base, says Sébastien Lavoie, […]

By Steven Lamb |February 16, 2011

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