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North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,379.60 -140.72 or -1.34% -0.46% S&P 500 1,110.86 -17.29 or -1.53% -0.38% NASDAQ 2,265.64 -54.00 or -2.33% -0.15% TSX 11,692.43 -150.00 or -1.27% -0.46% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 10,364.59 -331.10 or -3.10% +1.72% Hang Seng 19,920.29 -213.12 or -1.06% […]
By Staff |May 7, 2010
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North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,520.32 -347.80 or -3.20% +0.88% S&P 500 1,128.15 -37.75 or -3.24% +1.17% NASDAQ 2,319.64 -82.65 or -3.44% +2.23% TSX 11,842.43 -32.70 or -0.28% +0.82% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 10,695.69 -361.71 or -3.27% +4.84% Hang Seng 20,133.41 -194.13 or -0.96% […]
By Staff |May 6, 2010
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With news that Canadians have invested over $1 billion in PowerShares ETFs and PowerShares funds, Invesco Trimark has announced changes to the distribution policy for select PowerShares funds. Starting on May 14th, distributions paid on select PowerShares funds may include a return of capital component. According to Invesco Trimark, investors will benefit by receiving a […]
By John Powell |May 5, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 10,926.77 -225.06 or -2.02% +4.78% S&P 500 1,173.60 -28.66 or -2.38% +5.25% NASDAQ 2,424.25 -74.49 or -2.98% +6.84% TSX 12,030.86 -165.65 or -1.36% +2.43% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 11,057.40 Closed +4.84% Hang Seng 20,327.54 -435.51 or -2.10% -4.85% SENSEX […]
By Staff |May 5, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,866.83 -59.94 or -0.55% +4.21% S&P 500 1,165.87 -7.73 or -0.66% +4.55% NASDAQ 2,402.29 -21.96 or -0.91% +5.87% TSX 11,875.13 -155.73 or -1.29% +1.10% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 11,057.40 Closed +4.84% Hang Seng 20,327.54 -435.51 or -2.10% -7.06% SENSEX […]
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 10,866.83 -59.94 or -0.55% +4.21% S&P 500 1,165.87 -7.73 or -0.66% +4.55% NASDAQ 2,402.29 -21.96 or -0.91% +5.87% TSX 11,875.13 -155.73 or -1.29% +1.10% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 10,695.69 -361.71 or -3.27% +4.84% Hang Seng 20,133.41 -194.13 or -0.96% […]
This Advisor.ca Special Report is sponsored by: Last year, economists at Morgan Stanley debated adding another member to the top tier of emerging markets: with Indonesia expecting solid economic growth in 2011, the country should be included among the ranks of key markets, with BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India and China, they argued. That debate […]
By Terri Goveia |May 4, 2010
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This Advisor.ca Special Report is sponsored by: Fortune favours the bold, and emerging markets have returned some astronomical results over the past decade. But investing in developing countries is no slam-dunk. It requires experience, a global view and hard core due diligence. Grabbing a basket of stocks from India, China or Eastern Europe will not […]
By Brenda Craig |May 4, 2010
This Advisor.ca Special Report is sponsored by: There’s an inherent tension between sustainable investing and emerging markets. While no-one can deny emerging market countries the growth opportunities that have fueled economies in developed countries, the speed of that growth can be problematic. In worst-case scenarios, corporate governance standards are by-passed, natural resources are depleted at […]
By Doug Watt |May 4, 2010
This Advisor.ca Special Report is sponsored by: Frontier markets are like promising athletes: catch them young and watch them grow. Glibness aside, these investment options are increasingly attracting forward-thinking managers and investors looking for new opportunities. There is no clear definition of a “frontier” market, but they are widely classified as a sub-set of emerging […]
By Vikram Barhat |May 4, 2010
5 min read
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