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The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are planning incentive programs to promote “better behaviour” from top market makers, reports the Financial Times.
By Staff |August 8, 2013
1 min read
Market Insights
Stock trading experience isn’t your best guide
By Dean DiSpalatro |August 8, 2013
6 min read
Stories abound about tokens of childhood pursuits netting later-life windfalls. Collecting baseball cards is one obsession that’s consistently paid off. And if you play yours right, you can knock one right out of the park.
By Vikram Barhat |August 6, 2013
5 min read
Collectible cars are rolling pieces of art that can be both enjoyed and exhibited. They can also be a safe place to park longer-term capital.
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. has published a new ETF guide.
By Staff |August 6, 2013
When a market sell-off occurs, as witnessed over the last couple of weeks, it’s frustrating for both advisors and their clients
By Howard J. Atkinson |August 2, 2013
Industry
Active and passive investments aren’t mutually exclusive, insists a new report by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. "Just as allocations to both equities and bonds can be complementary, using both investment styles can serve different needs within the same portfolio."
July 30, 2013
2 min read
Portfolio construction is as much an art as it is a science. It’s a science because, thanks to modern portfolio theory, advisors can construct efficient frontiers securing the best risk-reward tradeoff. It’s an art because no two clients will have the same risk profile—or better, risk appetite.
By Scot Blythe |July 19, 2013
4 min read
Planning and Advice
The movie Trading Places is one of the most beloved financial comedies of the last 30 years — so much that it spawned real-life commodities reform in 2010. Read: How to read the commodities market The classic, which stars Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, was the basis for the “Eddie Murphy Rule,” or Section 136 […]
By Staff |July 16, 2013
Use ETFs to hold your cash
By Howard Atkinson |July 16, 2013
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