Revenge against bankers won’t improve the system
Editorial
The mayor of Canada’s oldest city wants to attract a new breed of entrepreneur
Harper’s single-minded quest for a majority is driving budget strategy
While Canada took one on the chin at the climate change conference in Copenhagen late last year, there was no sign of a pause in…
January finds Newfoundland celebrating its other natural resource: The creative impulse
Apple, RIM and recent entrant Google are set to see revenue and stocks soar as consumers purchase the popular products
Put/call parity lays the foundation for defining equivalent options strategies
The most price-efficient way to buy RRBs for your clients is through mutual funds or ETFs
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Document goals in an IPS and diversify investments properly
Some fund managers are positive, but others are hedging their bets by lightening up on equities
Japan bounces back from downturn with a strong third quarter, while new government charts course
With subdued economic growth and low interest rates, bond returns are thin at short end of the curve
Improving company balance sheets will help provide yields higher than those of government issues
Rising demand for natural resources and consumer goods will fuel expansion
Money managers say even modest economic growth could create a strong rebound in some European equities
Outlook 2010
Money managers see a bright future for Asian markets, where global fluctuations matter less as consumer spending increases
Tim Hortons, Thomson Reuters are among picks for 2010; money managers are bullish on industrials, wary of telecoms
IT, health care and consumer goods are among the sectors favoured by analysts for the year ahead
Opportunities abound as government stimulus, the growing middle class and domestic consumption fuel China’s economy
But several factors exist that may result in declines to the prices of key commodities
Changes to capital adequacy requirements, compensation and ways of dealing with major bank failures are at the top of the list
For Canadians, a major question is whether high resources prices will keep pushing the loonie upward vs other currencies
Don’t expect a repeat of last year’s dramatic rise in Canadian bank stocks, money managers say; growth will be slow but steady
But global money managers are unsure of what will happen in the year ahead
Investors seek healthy balance sheets
Beware of thorny privacy issues
There’s little agreement among industry participants about policing the pools
Two decisions from the Tax Court of Canada appear to limit the effect of the CRA’s own interpretation bulletin (IE:TV)
Even though domestic banks performed relatively well during the recession, they will also get punished
Long-time B.C. advisor Rusty Goepel steers the Olympic train in the home stretch
Latest deal deepens existing links between credit unions and insurance provider
The acquisition adds $1.5 billion in assets under administration and about 300 advisors and support staff to Peak’s growing team
The new ETF portfolios are designed help investors structure their portfolios according to goals and risk tolerance — for a price
