Look to RRBs, eurozone bonds in 2012
After a year of outperforming most asset classes, will long government bonds continue to deliver the goods this year?
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- January 23, 2012 October 31, 2019
- 15:14
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Technical analysis gains favour
This analysis reveals that after a decade of outperforming Wall Street, the Canadian market is now lagging
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- January 23, 2012 October 31, 2019
- 15:08
Patent-licensing firms set to soar
Currently out of favour among traders, companies in this niche offer significant opportunities in the years ahead
- By: James Bagnall
- January 23, 2012 October 31, 2019
- 15:02
Easing volatility with moving averages
Given the market’s day-today volatility, it’s no wonder your clients are upset. Perhaps you may even feel atypically confused.
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- December 20, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 13:13
Making sense of the eurozone crisis
If you believe the powers in Europe will be guided by sensible economics, then scoop up euro-linked bonds from solid U.S. names
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- December 20, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:55
Reversal of fortunes for two lifecos?
Once interest rates start rising, the share prices of Great-West Life and Industrial Alliance should bounce back
- By: Catherine Harris
- December 20, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:35
Be wary of covered-call ETFs
The approach used by these funds restrict the portfolio manager’s ability to use other active or alpha-generating approaches
- By: Richard Croft
- December 6, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:11
Where to look for dividend-payers
Banks, REITs and pipeline companies are expected to continue delivering strong dividends in the year ahead
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- December 6, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:58
Confusion surrounds some solid lifecos
The use of different accounting rules is making the financial situation of Manulife, Sun Life and other firms quite unclear
- By: Catherine Harris
- December 6, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:34
Make gains by buying on a pullback
You like the market’s potential.
- By: Richard Croft
- November 15, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 16:50
StatsCan report indicates some optimism
Canadian businesses saw a rise in assets, operating revenue, profit margins and capital investments over the past year
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- November 15, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 16:36
Financial firms’ bond yields “exceptional”
There is concern Canadian banks won’t be immune from a global banking crash, but your clients should have no such fears
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- November 15, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 16:26
Tapping into Brazil’s growing economy
A growing middle class and some upcoming major sporting events are big reasons why you should look to this South American giant
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 15, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 16:00
Clients drive dividend growth trend
This is an era of dividends. Your clients want them, and companies are providing them. In fact, companies are declaring more dividend payments, more companies…
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 31, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:28
Profiting from Europe’s debt crisis
The market is viewing troubled balance sheets as defaults in all but name; don’t believe the negative hype
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 31, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:13
Projecting inflation is no easy task
You may need to use different inflation rates for future income and expenditures to ensure clients’ savings subsist during their lives
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 31, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:06
A solid investment
The evidence is overwhelming that the more education an individual has, the higher his or her income is likely to be
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 19, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:16
The great yield curve paradox
This predictor is rising steeply, which is typically indicative of growth; however, the markets say recession is on the way
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 19, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:12
Look to probable market leaders
Utilities, telecoms and income trusts should be among the top gainers if the market rises, and the smallest losers should the market fall
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 19, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:08
A compromise: The covered combination
The covered combination is an enhanced dollar-cost averaging strategy in which clients invest at periodic intervals
- By: Richard Croft
- October 19, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:03
Pipeline stocks are solid defensive plays
TransCanada and Enbridge are held in good stead because they transport oil and/or natural gas from Western Canada to the East and to the U.S.
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 19, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 10:56
U.S. stocks fairly valued, says Scotia Economics
Stocks can only be considered cheap relative to the last 20 years
- By: James Langton
- October 14, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 20:25