“Caution” is the watchword, say energy fund managers
“What differentiates this commodity cycle from others is the financial crisis that is overlaid on it,” reckons one manager
- By: Michael Ryval
- March 31, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:31
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New Ivy Funds head will follow Javasky’s philosophy
Paul Musson says he is a “worrywart” and vows to tread carefully at all times
- By: Jade Hemeon
- March 31, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:31
Mackenzie introduces new fund series
AGF shuts down fund
- By: Clare O’Hara
- March 10, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:53
Dividend fund managers circle the wagons
Some see tentative signs of a market bottom, but suggest the economy will muddle along for a while yet
- By: Michael Ryval
- March 10, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:41
Does hedging mean better returns?
Study shows that unhedged portfolios generally perform better
- By: Michael Nairne
- March 10, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:41
Credit crunch, drop in retail sales punish REIT sector
But so far, distribution cuts have been rare. And some REITs have been less affected than others by the economic downturn
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- March 10, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:41
Analyzing the risk/reward issue
Study attempts to determine a better way to measure fund risk
- By: Gordon Powers
- March 10, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:41
Variations on a theme
Two Canadian equity funds with distinctly different strategies
- By: Nick Dedes
- March 10, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 12:41
Laurentian Bank unveils new GIC
Fund merger at Capital International
- By: Clare O’Hara
- February 25, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 11:48
Flaws of managed-asset products
High fees, poor portfolio structure help explain the uninspiring returns
- By: Dan Hallett
- February 25, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 11:41
How inflation affects stock markets
Study shows that stocks suffer in periods of low but rising inflation
- By: Gordon Powers
- February 25, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 11:41
Defensive strategies in 2008 have reduced the bleeding
Performance of segregated fund families in 2008 have been helped by lightening up on equities
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 25, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 11:41
Have the economic dominoes stopped falling?
Managers of Canadian income trust equity funds are treading carefully in volatile markets. “It’s prudent to be cautious,” one says
- By: Michael Ryval
- February 25, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 11:41
Investing and social networks
New Internet sites provide platforms that verify actual performance
- By: Gordon Powers
- February 6, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 14:47
Northern Rivers suspends redemption
PALTrak launches seg fund product
- By: Clare O’Hara
- February 6, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 14:47
Making TFSAs more flexible
IFIC wants rules amended to allow for TFSA beneficiary designations
- By: Joanne De Laurentiis
- February 6, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 14:47
Deep-value, event-driven manager
David Taylor steers Dynamic Value Fund through treacherous markets
- By: Michael Ryval
- February 6, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 14:47
Steering clear of resources helped fund families in 2008
Fund companies that performed relatively well in a dismal year also had hefty cash positions
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 6, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 14:41
Is stability returning to the fixed-income market?
”There are great opportunities, although you have to be cautious,” says the manager of one high-yield fixed-income fund
- By: Michael Ryval
- February 6, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 14:41
Balanced fund managers mount a strong defence
Markets were treacherous places in 2008. Expect more of the same this year, say fund managers
- By: Michael Ryval
- January 26, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 10:02
Why investors stick with losers
Many are reluctant to admit that earlier decisions were wrong
- By: Gordon Powers
- January 26, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 10:02
Avoiding hedge fund woes
A few basic checks can go a long way toward uncovering potential problems
- By: Dan Hallett
- January 26, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 10:02
A hodgepodge of funds
High-yield, fixed-income funds are not all created equal
- By: Esko Mickels
- January 26, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 10:02
Cash holdings provide options for fund managers
The markets’ precipitous decline has given fund managers with significant cash holdings a bevy of investing opportunities
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 26, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 10:02
Real estate funds halt redemptions
Fidelity aims at high net-worth investors
- By: Clare O’Hara
- January 26, 2009 October 30, 2019
- 10:02