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In today’s environment, many expect they’ll need ways to supplement the income they’ll earn from pension plans with other investments. In doing so, they’re increasingly recognizing that the benefits of ETFs — low cost, transparency, liquidity and easy diversification — also make them an ideal part of a well-diversified retirement portfolio. ETFs are growing rapidly […]
By Mary Anne Wiley |November 1, 2010
4 min read
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If you define home bias as being 100% of a portfolio in Canada, then I think it’s a mistake. If you define home bias as being anything that’s over 3% to 4% of a portfolio, then I think it’s very important that Canadians have a home bias.
By Vikram Barhat |November 1, 2010
7 min read
Last month, I talked about the secular bear markets of the 20th century and how they, by necessity, impact the approach people should take with their equity investments.
By Murray Belzberg |November 1, 2010
3 min read
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,118.50 +4.54 or +0.04% +6.62% S&P 500 1,183.26 -0.52 or -0.04% +6.11% NASDAQ 2,507.41 +0.04 or 0.00% +10.50% TSX 12,676.20 +112.15 or +0.89% +7.92% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,154.72 -47.73 or -0.52% -12.74% Hang Seng 23,652.90 +556.62 or +2.41% […]
By Staff |November 1, 2010
1 min read
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,124.60 +6.13 or +0.06% +6.68% S&P 500 1,184.38 +1.12 or +0.09% +6.21% NASDAQ 2,504.84 -2.57 or -0.10% +10.39% TSX 12,664.80 -11.43 or -0.09% +7.82% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,154.72 -47.73 or -0.52% -12.74% Hang Seng 23,652.90 +556.62 or +2.41% […]
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,109.70 -16.57 or -0.15% +6.54% S&P 500 1,183.67 +1.22 or +0.10% +6.15% NASDAQ 2,507.37 +4.11 or +0.16% +10.50% TSX 12,564.10 -3.16 or -0.03% +6.96% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,202.45 -163.58 or -1.75% -12.74% Hang Seng 23,096.30 -114.54 or -0.49% […]
By Staff |October 29, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,118.50 +4.54 or +0.04% +6.62% S&P 500 1,183.26 -0.52 or -0.04% +6.11% NASDAQ 2,507.41 +0.04 or 0.00% +10.50% TSX 12,676.20 +112.15 or +0.89% +7.92% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,202.45 -163.58 or -1.75% -12.74% Hang Seng 23,096.30 -114.54 or -0.49% […]
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,126.30 -43.18 or -0.39% +6.70% S&P 500 1,182.45 -3.19 or -0.27% +6.04% NASDAQ 2,503.26 +5.97 or +0.24% +10.32% TSX 12,567.20 -117.43 or -0.93% +6.99% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,366.03 -21.00 or -0.22% -11.19% Hang Seng 23,210.90 +46.28 or +0.20% […]
By Staff |October 28, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,109.70 -16.57 or -0.15% +6.54% S&P 500 1,183.67 +1.22 or +0.10% +6.15% NASDAQ 2,507.37 +4.11 or +0.16% +10.50% TSX 12,564.10 -3.16 or -0.03% +6.96% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,366.03 -21.00 or -0.22% -11.19% Hang Seng 23,210.90 +46.28 or +0.20% […]
As the global economy completes is latest weak lap around the track, worries abound on different sides of the stands—on one, concerns focus on deflation; while the other side frets about inflation. But the real worry may be that policymakers are treating a solvency problem like a liquidity problem. Liquidity means central banks are injecting […]
By Scot Blythe |October 27, 2010
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