Insurers’ earnings surpass previous highs
StatsCan's latest report on corporate Canada reveals that insurance carriers' net income rose by 59% vs the same quarter in 2013
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- January 15, 2015 October 31, 2019
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Rush to liquidity leads to junk sell-off
Liquidity - more than defaults - rules the high-yield debt market. And when defaults rise, price moves will be even more dramatic
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- December 15, 2014 October 31, 2019
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PBMs to see growth from key drivers
Although two U.S.-based pharmacy benefit managers have different business models, they both are expected to do well
- By: Catherine Harris
- December 15, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Finding safety in U.S. treasuries
Trading in U.S. government debt surged to an all-time high during the stock market swoon in October
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- December 1, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Get your clients back in the game
You may want to recommend a covered strangle to wary investors as a way to take advantage of current volatility
- By: Richard Croft
- December 1, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Real estate stocks seeing a revival
Six stocks in particular are leading the charge, as they have closed above their six-month average prices
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- November 28, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Is the energy sector in the “buy” range?
Stocks in the energy sector have been pummelled recently - and there are some indications that this may continue
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- November 10, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Global Scandinavian firms are resilient
It's worth looking at nine companies that sell their products globally and are less dependent on domestic or European growth
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 10, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Strategies: How to deal with increasing volatility
Worries about a global economic slowdown have caused volatility to rise rapidly, creating opportune conditions for employing some options-based strategies in your clients’ portfolios. The…
- By: Richard Croft
- October 23, 2014 October 31, 2019
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U.S. airline stocks see lift
Big money is moving into these stocks - and their prices should continue to rise despite major turbulence in the stock market
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 23, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Investing in Scandinavia’s growth
There are four stocks worth looking at as plays on domestic demand in steady Scandinavia
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 23, 2014 October 31, 2019
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“Burrito bonds” may cause indigestion
A bond with an 8% annual coupon - and a weekly treat - will have its takers
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 23, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Dividend-payers feel the heat
Despite growth in dividend payments, a late bull market phenomenon is punishing the price of dividend-paying stocks
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- October 14, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Retirement residences ready for boom
The aging of the baby-boom generation will see the market for retirement residences rise to unprecedented heights by 2033
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 14, 2014 October 31, 2019
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It’s time to get used to low interest rates
When GDP and inflation perk up, so will bond interest rates. For now, getting paid little is the cost of prudence
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- October 14, 2014 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Fast-food stocks part of a balanced portfolio
Although Chipotle, McDonald's and Yum! Brands all face challenges, they also offer organic growth
- By: Catherine Harris
- September 18, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Product shelf now includes green bonds
But it's not yet known if these new issues will be one-off concept bonds or if they will have legs
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- September 18, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Strategies: When is hedging appropriate for clients
The decision to employ hedging in a client's portfolio comes down to how best to address a client's emotional baggage
- By: Richard Croft
- September 18, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Is oil losing ground?
The long-term prospects for natural gas are very rosy, as supply is exploding with low-cost shale extraction while demand will rise even faster as liquefied…
- By: Catherine Harris
- August 21, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Retailers struggling since Great Recession
Although the retailing sector has been in a funk since the market hit bottom in 2009, there are some elements worth analyzing
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- August 21, 2014 October 31, 2019
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StatCan study offers food for thought
Earnings of both financial and non-financial companies flattened in 2013, but the stock market seems unconcerned
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- July 24, 2014 October 31, 2019
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France has some appetizing stocks
Major global names such as Carrefour, Michelin and Peugeot are among the French stocks that analysts favour
- By: Catherine Harris
- July 24, 2014 October 31, 2019
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The return of the 50-year bond
A five-decade bond implies that inflation no longer is a concern. Rather, it's liquidity that matters most in long bonds now
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- June 19, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Microchip firms face divergent fortunes
The companies providing the microprocessors that run servers, PCs and mobile devices are taking very different paths
- By: Catherine Harris
- June 19, 2014 October 31, 2019
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Three new indices are market-beaters
The TSX and S&P have introduced 15 indices since 2010, but only three have beat the benchmark S&P/TSX composite index
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- June 19, 2014 October 31, 2019
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