Dividends back in favour
Three-year market rally accompanied by rise in dividend increases
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- March 7, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 08:58
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Attaining lavish retirement goals
Couple needs to make important decisions now to reach their objectives
- By: Catherine Harris
- March 7, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 08:58
Risky mining plays paying off
But with ever-present political uncertainty, these stocks present challenges
- By: Virginia Heffernan
- March 7, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 08:58
China at the core of luxury goods sector’s success
With the country buying and producing these goods at a greater rate, companies are putting more stock in this Asian tiger
- By: Catherine Harris
- March 7, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 08:58
Challenging times for bond investors
With the yield curve flat, special sense is needed to find both better safety and higher returns
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- March 7, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 08:58
Fast markets and after-hours trading require new rules
Among other things, it is no longer appropriate to let out-of-the-money options expire
- By: Richard Croft
- March 7, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 08:58
Asian consumers drive the growth of luxury goods
Not even an economic slowdown can stop the newly rich from ostentatious spending
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 16, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 14:46
Earning efficiency through bond ETFs
With higher trading precision and lower management costs, this vehicle provides many investor-friendly options
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- February 16, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 14:46
India’s technology tiger continues to roar
The global outsourcing trend has been a boon to Indian technology firms, and they’re beginning to list on North American markets
- By: James Bagnall
- February 16, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 14:46
Trend projection shows strength in top three sectors
Although estimating method predicts varied dividend results, it shows energy, financial sector and materials continue to dominate
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- February 16, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 14:46
Couple’s retirement goals easily attainable
But advisors’ options vary on annual income and investment weighting
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 16, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 14:46
Calendar-spread strategy limits risk
Strategy also allows you to profit from the certainty of time-value erosion
- By: Richard Croft
- February 16, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 14:46
Overwriting a covered call as a tax strategy
Overwriters are able to keep their shares while continuing to sell “out-of-the-money” calls for income
- By: Richard Croft
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Resources and income trust boom a godsend for TSX Group
The TSX is a key global market for resources stocks, but challenges from ATSes and U.S. exchanges still loom
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
New products make investing in gold and uranium easier
Exchange-traded funds and a new uranium company allow clients to avoid some of the pitfalls of regular metals stocks
- By: Virginia Heffernan
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Asian migration to U.S. treasuries may slow
China’s purchases of U.S. treasuries have been critical in pushing up both the U.S. dollar and Canada’s resources markets
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Playing the negative spread — while it lasts
With U.S. bond rates atypically higher than Canadian bond rates, investors’ choices depend on their risk tolerance
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:54
Germany appears set for a big recovery
Led by rising exports, the country prepares to regain its economic powerhouse status
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:36
Equities should be vehicle of choice for couple
A strong weighting toward Canadian and foreign stocks will help this couple reach their retirement goals
- By: Catherine Harris
- February 3, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:36
Price stability continues to trump
The market’s most stable stocks still present quality investment opportunities
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- February 2, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 11:26
Outsourcing has no adverse impact — yet
The trend has been good for the country’s businesses and workers thus far
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 30, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:03
Socially responsible screening processes not all alike
Fund companies take different approaches to selecting the companies in which to invest
- By: Grant McIntyre
- January 30, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 10:02
Time to move to the middle of the yield curve
Investors seeking bond income may be pushed into making risky investments. Advisors can present alternatives
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- January 30, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 09:58
Using volatility as a sentiment indicator
Although using volatility in this sense can be useful, it can also be quite complex
- By: Richard Croft
- January 30, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 09:56
Biotechs bank on critical illness cures and treatments
These companies target cancer and other serious ailments with their new drugs
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 30, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 09:45