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Outlook 2014: A good year for stocks

But perhaps not so great for fixed-income

By: Catherine Harris
January 15, 2014 October 19, 2019
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Financials’ recovery to continue

The financial services sector made a strong showing in 2013, and portfolio managers expect that many companies, including banks and insurers, will benefit from healthy…

By: Rudy Mezzetta
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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U.S., China lead the way

After a year of strong recovery in several world markets, fund portfolio managers are focused on continuing to benefit from the economic recovery. But there…

By: Catherine Harris
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Some gems in the small-cap space

Canada’s small-capitalization equities market is unlikely to be particularly strong in 2014. “I would be tempering my return expectations to look for below historical averages,”…

By: Fiona Collie
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Little appetite for gold?

The current downward trend in gold bullion prices could continue, especially if the global economic recovery accelerates and political threats abate. But some pessimists expect…

By: Catherine Harris
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Will U.S. stocks continue to climb?

The bull market that ran rampant in the U.S. in 2013 will face some challenges in the year ahead, but U.S. stocks are expected to…

By: Carlyle Dunbar
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Asia remains on the upswing

While growth rates have slowed from their peaks, Asia's markets outside China continue to expand at a world-beating pace. Exporting countries remain vulnerable to the…

By: Jade Hemeon
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Steady growth is in the forecast for China

Recent figures show a healthier rate of economic growth than earlier last year, when a slowdown looked to be in the cards for the globe's…

By: Jade Hemeon
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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After a good year, European bargains

The Continent is still appealing, but portfolio managers caution that investors need to pick and choose, and that some countries still are struggling to extricate…

By: Megan Harman
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Inflation at bay for now

Excess capacity, combined with high unemployment, is keeping the CPI in check in the industrialized world. Europe, meanwhile, is flirting with deflation

By: Catherine Harris
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Japan takes a proactive stance

The government is confronting its long-standing deflation, with an aggressive tax policy and labour reform. Many portfolio managers are optimistic about the effects of the…

By: Tessie Sanci
January 15, 2014 November 6, 2019
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Natural resources equity roundtable: U.S. shale oil is a game-changer

Part one of the roundtable focuses on North American energy stocks

By: Sonita Horvitch
January 13, 2014 October 15, 2019
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Ruta’s Rules: Catch up and get running in 2014

Are you two weeks into the new year and a month behind? In part two of this weekly series, Jim Ruta, managing partner, LifeAssist Software,…

By: Jim Ruta
January 12, 2014 October 30, 2019
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Expert Advice

How can investors capitalize on resource optimization?

As resources run out and companies turn away from the depletive economy, opportunities run in — and Impax’s Luciano Lilloy is snapping them up for…

By: NEI Investments
March 2, 2026 February 24, 2026
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Is Essential Retail A Smart Money Play in Today’s Market?

With investors growing cautious toward historically expensive risk assets, defensive sectors are attracting renewed capital inflows. Skyline breaks down the current environment and explains why…

By: Skyline
December 8, 2025 November 21, 2025
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Do you have the right portfolio ingredients to position clients for 2026?

Choosing the right investment management partners can help you make confident recommendations — even in unpredictable times.

By: NEI Investments
December 1, 2025 February 24, 2026
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Magazines

The Seasons of an Advisor’s Life: Fall, a time for harvesting, productivity and shedding the old

Have You Thought About What Season Your Practice is in?

By: Designed Securities
September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022
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A different frame

HNW clients want guidance on the complex challenges that wealth can bring

By: Patricia Chisholm
October 15, 2018 November 9, 2019
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Powering up your practice

Referrals are key to boosting your roster of HNW clients

By: Dwarka Lakhan
October 15, 2018 November 9, 2019
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Partner Reports

Where do private apartment funds fit in a modern portfolio?

The nature of private apartment funds means they can complement your client’s traditional investment portfolio.

By: Equiton
October 14, 2025 October 13, 2025
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Advisor Productivity: Solving the Canadian Integration Gap

Boosting advisor productivity in Canada through integration, innovation, and global best practices.

By: Objectway
October 6, 2025 October 6, 2025
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Building Trust, the Right Way at WFG

Head of Compliance for WFGIAC April Stadnek shares her perspective on the growing need for financial protection among Canadians, and how WFG supports its advisors…