Emerging-market bonds find favour
With no crippling subprime housing loans, emerging-market debt is considered solid and dependable
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
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Industrial conglomerates present intriguing plays
Investing in these companies presents a chance to invest in the industrial sector — as well as in some others
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
Time to look to the major insurance companies
Life and property and casualty insurers have shown strong earnings growth, but stock prices haven’t kept up
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
Kingsway takes two-pronged approach to growth
The non-standard auto insurer is banking on its U.S. strategy as well as on the auto insurance industry’s move away from high risk
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
Could price of gold soar to unforeseen heights?
Although gold equities have lagged gold bullion recently, they are catching up and even overtaking the underlying commodity
- By: Virginia Heffernan
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
Useful trading tools available on the MX’s Web site
These tools are excellent free resources for traders looking for some help in analysing Canadian option positions
- By: Richard Croft
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
Will lower taxes lead to greater productivity?
On average, OECD and G-7 countries have outspent Canada in machinery and equipment investment
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 13, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:57
High C$ impacting business decisions
Canada has lost the advantage it has had over the U.S. since 2002, in terms of business costs
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 30, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:40
How to bridge the client expectation gap
Advisors need to deal with the disconnect between what clients hear on the news and what they see on their statements
- By: Richard Croft
- October 30, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:40
Bond buyers head back to the basics
The new fashion in debt will be just plain vanilla bonds — not acronyms or funny names
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 30, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:40
Canadian Western Bank rides commodities wave
But the slowdown in the western economies expected for 2008 will moderate the bank’s recent hectic pace
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 30, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:40
Best Canadian technology bets lie with mid-caps
The companies trading on the S&P/TSX information technology subindex are no longer indicative of the sector’s strength
- By: James Bagnall
- October 30, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 09:40
The risks of buying into conspiracy theories
The trade in question was probably a bet that the Fed would cut rates, not a bet by terrorists to profit from an attack
- By: Richard Croft
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:31
Time is right for bargain hunting in bond market
Bank bonds and bankers’ acceptances are being priced like fur coats in June — and the bargains look like they’re here to stay
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:31
Drugstores bank on aging population for growth
And rising sales of generic-branded products is increasing margins for CVS Caremark, Shoppers Drug Mart and Walgreen
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:13
Strong returns, balance sheet necessary for consistent growth
But any company being considered for a buy-and-hold strategy, even if considered a growth stock, will have down years
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:13
The risks of buying into conspiracy theories
The trade in question was probably a bet that the Fed would cut rates, not a bet by terrorists to profit from an attack
- By: Richard Croft
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:13
Asia set to play an important role in the global economy
Ten years later, certain countries’ economies are now more sophisticated, flexible, innovative and open
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:13
Impact of struggling U.S. housing market felt on economy
The summer swoon has affected housing prices and inventories; the fear is that it will spill over into consumer spending
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 17, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 10:13
Finding the right kind of diversification
Within a portfolio, look beyond returns. Equally important is the incremental effect a new holding can have on risk
- By: Richard Croft
- October 3, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 13:56
Base metals set to rebound from summer crunch
But while prices will remain historically high, the peaks reached earlier this year will not be seen again, analysts say
- By: Virginia Heffernan
- October 3, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 13:56
Treasury bills now the belles of the bond-world ball
In the face of the subprime mortgage-fuelled U.S. liquidity crisis, T-bills are getting more respect
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 3, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 13:56
ABCP market crunch wreaks havoc on banks, hedge funds
As a result, banks and financial services firms are likely to face some difficult choices
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 3, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 13:56
Shareholders’ equity/assets ratio merits a look
This analysis is not commonly used, but it’s useful because every company reports assets and common equity
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 3, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 13:56
Food retailers have solid growth prospects
Although these companies — and their strategies — differ greatly, all are worthy investment considerations
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 3, 2007 October 31, 2019
- 13:56