Covered bonds make sense
Canadian firms are selling these issues to European buyers fearful of bank collapses and to investors at home who like the security
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- November 15, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 11:54
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Is Africa finally ready to take off?
Long seen as “too risky,” Africa’s economies are growing at a remarkable pace
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- November 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:41
Search for returns leads to hedge funds
But what typically drives performance is the use of leverage. And too much of it can cause even the best strategies to fail badly
- By: Richard Croft
- November 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:41
Total returns prove to be strong
The total returns of top Canadian stocks were not bad for the first decade of a secular bear market
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- November 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:41
“Too good to be true” bonds are just that
Remember those very rich bonds with 10% yields issued by several chartered banks at the height of the credit crisis in 2008-09? Sold at the…
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- November 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:41
Things are looking up Down Under
Australia has a lot going for it, and analysts are optimistic about the country’s prospects following the global recession
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:41
Major grocery-store chains offer food for thought
Canada’s Big Three food retailers — Loblaws, Metro and Sobeys — have an appetizing future, analysts say
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 18, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 13:44
Small-cap stocks prove worthy
Strong performance indicates a bull market, although pattern has varied
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 18, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 13:44
Dubious bond issues are gaining respect
Investors taking on duration and credit risks as they search for yield in troubled times
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- September 27, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 16:21
Security of dividend payment should be main focus
When looking at dividend payers for your clients, balance-sheet strength is an important point to consider
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- September 27, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:39
Drugstore companies expected to do well in the long run
But new onerous regulations in Ontario and uncertainty about what other provinces will do have had an impact
- By: Catherine Harris
- September 27, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:39
Canada’s wireless business displays a changing landscape
But while the Big Three are seeing a bevy of new competitors, they still have lots of room to grow
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- September 27, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 15:39
“Safe” investments could be headed for a crisis of their own
The massive U.S. debt that continues to accumulate could eventually lead to the downfall of U.S. treasuries
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- August 30, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
Income trust conversion begins in earnest
The conversion to corporate status is fully underway; the main impact thus far is an expected drop in payouts
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- August 30, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 14:27
Is bond diversification worth the risk?
Although further gains could be achieved by investing in some solid companies’ debt, risks persist
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- August 4, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 13:28
Dividend indexing strategies are worth another look
Although the previously “hot” idea was discredited and ignored, it has now started to work
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- August 4, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 13:22
A tactical move for these times
Low-yield U.S. T-bills could help assuage clients’ deflation fears
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- June 28, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 12:11
Fears of a deep crash grossly exaggerated
A stock market collapse of gigantic proportion would have to occur to forecast unprecedented economic woe
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- June 28, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 12:02
New alternatives to eurodebt offer food for thought
A solution to the spreading risks of global bond investing has arrived, courtesy of recent product innovations
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- June 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 09:32
New strategies come to light
S&P/TSX adds indices that could provide fresh ideas for your clients
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- June 1, 2010 October 31, 2019
- 09:32