Slumping real estate markets continues to weigh heavily on investors
Institutional investor confidence rose in February, particularly in North America, according to the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index. Global investor confidence increased by 5.2 points to 90.4 from January’s revised reading of 85.2. Looking regionally, the confidence of North American institutional investors rose strongly from 94.9 to 101.7. In other regions, confidence […]
Perception that global growth will ease in 2007
Westerners expect higher ROI than easterners
Canadians’ interest in investments made its largest leap in more than six years, according to a national poll earlier this month for Manulife Financial.The 32nd quarterly Manulife Investor Sentiment Index jumped 11 points to +34, the largest single quarterly swing since the surveys began in 1999 — and just one point shy of an all-time […]
Index climbs to 87.4 in December
Most don’t have a financial plan with clear investment goals
Continued strength in Q3 earnings gives investors encouragement
Strong corporate earnings coupled with the easing of energy prices have contributed to both the recent stock market rally
First decline in two years: survey