Companies that produce liquors and wine-based products such as cognacs and liqueurs stand to profit most from this trend
There are two methods of categorizing seg funds; performance of seg fund families can be affected by the method used
Companies seeking merger and acquisition partners and those growing in emerging markets are the best bets in this sector
Growth in demand for oil has fallen markedly in the past two years — to 0.9% in 2006 from 3.9% in 2004 — despite continued global GDP growth of around 5%.This indicates the sensitivity of demand to oil price increases in the longer run, something inves-tors and analysts tend to underestimate, says Clément Gignac, chief […]
One advisor thinks her goals are achievable only if she inherits an estate; the other believes she won’t have any problems
New fund categories make for some interesting comparisons
Production increasing, profits solid, return on equity around 8%
Despite her husband’s premature death, this woman should be able to leave a substantial sum for her children
Preferreds can also play an important role in dividend and balanced funds
With commodity prices expected to soften in the face of the slowing U.S. and global economies, resources stocks probably won’t be on a tear this year. Nevertheless, a number of global money managers and strategists believe energy and base metals remain good places to be.Most analysts expect oil, base metals and gold prices to remain […]