Big contrast in corporate Canada
Financials have slumped in profitability while non-financials have done well
- By: Dunbar Carlyle
- September 23, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
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Diverging tracks for Canada’s railways
Operational efficiency moderates the impact on CN’s earnings when the economy is weakening, while CP has greater potential if a recession is avoided
- By: Catherine Harris
- September 23, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
Scared of risk? Try the “bull put spread”
This strategy offers limited risk with the appearance of sitting on the sidelines
- By: Richard Croft
- September 23, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
Corporate bonds are the place to be
Government bond yields have crumbled to the point at which interest flows no longer offer much cover for declines in bond prices
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- September 23, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
The Canadian bank calendar spread
Taking advantage of mathematical certainties and the volatility term structure
- By: Richard Croft
- August 29, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:31
Market turmoil hits stock valuations
Real bargains in the market are found when many stocks are trading very close to or below their book values
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- August 29, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:31
Weighing the risks and returns of mortgage pools
Dipping carefully into private mortgage pools can help boost fixed-income returns
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- August 29, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:31
Chile, Colombia, Peru are worth a look
With relatively low government debt, as well as proactive and successful central banks, these countries offer opportunities
- By: Catherine Harris
- August 29, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:31
Taking the measure of dividend stocks
More investors are turning to dividend-payers to stabilize returns over time. Here’s a look at the leaders over the past five years
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- August 2, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:02
Flight to safety has its own risks
Advisors face the paradox of trying to avoid client losses in another downturn at a time when equities markets still show signs of strength
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- June 24, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:59
Flight to safety has its own risks
Advisors face the paradox of trying to avoid client losses in another downturn at a time when equities markets still show signs of strength
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- June 24, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 11:00
Firms offer appetizing opportunities
George Weston, Maple Leaf Foods and Saputo all face challenges, but they are worth a look
- By: Catherine Harris
- June 24, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 10:56
Stable stocks outperform
The stocks that have shown the least amount of volatility have gained the most over the past decade
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- May 30, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:42
P&C insurers riding out a major storm
EGI and Intact, which cater to different segments of the P&C market, have “buy” recommendations
- By: Catherine Harris
- May 30, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:42
Will deflation rear its ugly head?
Provincial bonds provide an inexpensive way to get an inflation hedge — and a shot at making substantial profits if interest rates fall
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- May 30, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 12:42
Hot opportunities may exist in coal
Prices for coal have soared but are expected to fall. Nevertheless, demand will remain strong
- By: Catherine Harris
- May 2, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Inflation fears likely to liberate bonds
As the end of the U.S. program of quantitative easing approaches, bond investors can expect to see signs of life from a market weighed down…
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- May 2, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Volatility as an alternative asset class
Volatility trading strategies can be expensive, but there are cost-effective ways to use them as a hedge in a traditional portfolio
- By: Richard Croft
- May 2, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Early year forecasts fail to ring true
Projections of economic growth are being cut as the rise in oil prices alters consumer spending intentions and business forecasts
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- May 2, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
New indices offer diversification
Some of the new additions to the ever-expanding world of indices have performed admirably in the past year
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- April 4, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:34
Future is bright for solar energy stocks
Rising oil prices and a nuclear energy crisis in Japan are leading many investors to shine a light on solar energy stocks
- By: James Bagnall
- April 4, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:34
Are junk’s rich returns worth the risk?
Although yield-hungry investors have snapped up high-yield bonds in droves, it may not be best to follow their path
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- April 4, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:34
Protection from inflation is no easy task
Should you recommend RRBs and TIPS as inflation protection, or are there better ways to cover inflation risk?
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- March 7, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
Opportunities beckon in the Baltics
Countries in this region, which surrounds the Baltic Sea, have a diverse set of companies worth considering
- By: Catherine Harris
- March 7, 2011 October 31, 2019
- 14:27