The true risks of the double-currency unit
Comparing the UBS product to the homemade version provides a helpful benchmark
- By: Richard Croft
- May 5, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 09:12
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Separating the wheat from the chaff
The gulf between high-grade bonds and vulture bait is widening
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- May 5, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 09:12
Long corporate bonds back in favour
But going for certainty means giving up potentially unlimited gains with stocks
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- March 31, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:55
Oil and gas services sector not for the faint of heart
Canadian drilling and well services firms’ contracts were the first to be cut following the commodities’ massive drop in prices
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- March 31, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:55
Dividends help frazzled clients weather economic storm
Although dividend-paying stocks have fallen in value, yields have increased as a result
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- March 31, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:55
Booze, butts and guns have consistent appeal
Earnings of sin stocks are not tied to the ups and downs of the economy
- By: Laura Bobak
- March 10, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:59
Beware of potential bond orphans
In a market terrified of defaults, bonds with complexity could see fortunes shift
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- March 10, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:59
Investment analysis must shift gears
Your attention must now turn to whether a company has the financial strength to survive the recession
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- March 10, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:59
Modest recovery by yearend will lift base metals
Despite the precipitous decline in the prices of certain commodities, the bust should last for a matter of quarters, not years
- By: Virginia Heffernan
- March 10, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 12:59
Life insurance companies remain on solid footing
The credit crisis that has pummelled banks has had a lesser impact on lifecos, ensuring strong growth in the eventual recovery
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 25, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 11:59
Will death-care sector come back to life?
Various factors could combine to revive the fortunes of death-care companies’ moribund stocks
- By: Olivia Glauberzon
- February 25, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 11:59
It’s not yet the time to step back into equities
An analysis of companies in the DJIA indicates that U.S. large-cap stocks fail the test of being considered defensive
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- February 25, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 11:59
Shift your clients’ assets to bonds for a quicker recovery
Increasing a portfolio’s fixed-income component to between 33% and 50% of the total would make up most of the recent losses
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- February 25, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 11:59
Look to forestry products for future growth
Although producers of wood, pulp and paper have been hit hard by the recession, they face promising prospects in the years ahead
- By: Laura Bobak
- February 6, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 14:59
Bond market splits into two different beasts
While government debt yields are at long-term lows, corporate bond yields are at all-time highs
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- February 6, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 14:59
Very few stocks look cheap at recent prices
With many stocks trading at 30%-50% above tangible book value, there are not many bargains to be had
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- February 6, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 14:59
Strong regional banks can benefit from acquisitions
These well-managed and well-capitalized banks have strong brands and focus on traditional banking activities
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 26, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 10:20
Default brings risk of emerging-market debt to the fore
Ecuador’s recent bond default raises the question of why anyone but a financial masochist would throw money at serial defaulters
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- January 26, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 10:20
Projected U.S. earnings estimates out of whack
Even with conservative methods of estimating corporate earning power, the numbers just don’t add up
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- January 26, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 10:20
Look to frontier markets for clients who can stomach risk
Countries that are less developed than emerging markets present opportunities because of their rapidly expanding consumer markets
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- January 26, 2009 October 31, 2019
- 10:20
Is now the time to make strategic decisions?
The market’s speedy and comprehensive downturn has made assessing the investment scene a more difficult task
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- December 22, 2008 October 31, 2019
- 16:18