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North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,018.66 -125.91 or -1.13% +5.66% S&P 500 1,192.13 -19.54 or -1.61% +6.91% NASDAQ 2,481.26 -34.43 or -1.37% +9.35% TSX 12,070.66 -140.86 or -1.15% +2.76% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 11,102.18 -171.61 or -1.52% +5.27% Hang Seng 21,865.26 -292.56 or -1.32% […]
By Staff |April 16, 2010
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Bond ETFs have gained in popularity in the decade since their inauguration in Canada, but there are subtleties in their investment characteristics that are often misunderstood. Four of these characteristics will be examined in this article: Bond ETFs have gained in popularity in the decade since their inauguration in Canada, but there are subtleties in […]
By James Hymas |April 15, 2010
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North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,123.11 +103.69 or +0.94% +6.67% S&P 500 1,210.65 +13.35 or +1.12% +8.57% NASDAQ 2,504.86 +38.87 or +1.58% +10.39% TSX 12,204.41 +102.89 or +0.85% +3.90% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 11,273.79 +68.89 or +0.61% +6.90% Hang Seng 22,157.82 +36.39 or +0.16% […]
By Staff |April 15, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,144.57 +21.46 or +0.19% +6.87% S&P 500 1,211.67 +1.02 or +0.08% +8.66% NASDAQ 2,515.69 +10.83 or +0.43% +10.86% TSX 12,211.52 +7.11 or +0.06% +3.96% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 11,273.79 +68.89 or +0.61% +6.90% Hang Seng 22,157.82 +36.39 or +0.16% […]
Crude oil versus natural gas is one of the most widely followed price relationships in the commodity marketplace. Both commodities are used in the energy generation process. When they converge or diverge in price, investors can take advantage of whatever the current spread is.
By John Powell |April 14, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,019.42 +13.45 or +0.12% +5.67% S&P 500 1,197.30 +0.82 or +0.07% +7.37% NASDAQ 2,465.99 +8.12 or +0.33% +8.67% TSX 12,101.52 -47.14 or -0.39% +3.03% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 11,204.90 +43.67 or +0.39% +6.24% Hang Seng 22,121.43 +17.90 or +0.08% […]
By Staff |April 14, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,123.11 +103.69 or +0.94% +6.67% S&P 500 1,210.65 +13.35 or +1.12% +8.57% NASDAQ 2,504.86 +38.87 or +1.58% +10.39% TSX 12,204.41 +102.89 or +0.85% +3.90% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 11,204.90 +43.67 or +0.39% +6.24% Hang Seng 22,121.43 +17.90 or +0.08% […]
The 1 kg of stewing beef I bought ended up tasting like pork. When confronted, the butcher retorted “Well buddy, it’s meat isn’t it?” Most consumers would be incensed at this response, but for some reason, investors are far more tolerant. It may be that mutual funds have dulled our expectations by underperforming their benchmarks […]
By Mark Yamada |April 13, 2010
4 min read
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,005.97 +8.62 or +0.08% +5.54% S&P 500 1,196.48 +2.11 or +0.18% +7.30% NASDAQ 2,457.87 +3.82 or +0.16% +8.32% TSX 12,148.66 -28.18 or -0.23% +3.43% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 11,161.23 -90.67 or -0.81% +5.83% Hang Seng 22,103.53 -34.64 or -0.16% […]
By Staff |April 13, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,019.42 +13.45 or +0.12% +5.67% S&P 500 1,197.30 +0.82 or +0.07% +7.37% NASDAQ 2,465.99 +8.12 or +0.33% +8.67% TSX 12,101.73 -46.93 or -0.39% +3.03% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 11,161.23 -90.67 or -0.81% +5.83% Hang Seng 22,103.53 -34.64 or -0.16% […]
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