Be wary of products that offer a "pension plan" approach
David Tulk, institutional portfolio manager, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, discusses opportunities for growth in the fourth quarter.
With price/earnings multiples well above historical averages, today’s stock market favours active management and a critical approach to stock picking
Myles Zyblock expects to see a broad-based improvement in corporate earnings this year, primarily driven from Europe
The new approach, which focuses on greater use of technology and “reorienting” some investment teams, comes under the leadership of Mark Wiseman
The difference is due to investors' behavioural patterns, particularly the timing of their purchases and redemptions
Fear and impatience lead advisors and their clients to make rash decisions, resulting in returns based more on luck and not the economic value of their holdings
Investors should be wary of sticking to strategies designed to capitalize on a falling interest rate environment and ignoring the risk of rising inflation
The firm also recommends selling high-grade bonds and investments in education, energy efficiency and the emerging-market health-care sector