Studies conclude that index funds work best for passive investors
Paper says it encourages active investing, which may lead investors astray
The “three factors” model developed to determine why different stocks generate different results is used by many analysts. The model considers size (small stocks vs large), value (high book-to-market ratios vs low BTM ratios) and simple market risk. This would be the starting point for supporters of the oft-cited Efficient Market Theory, the same hypothesis […]
Canadian dividend funds enjoyed another steady year in 2007, thanks to strong demand for dividend-yielding stocks and a general sense that the global growth story would continue. However, with bank stocks experiencing their worst decline in roughly 10 years, dividend-seekers are nervous. Where should they turn? One recent laggard in the category is the $3-billion […]
While Synergy Focus Canadian Fund has posted great numbers, Trimark Canadian Fund’s longer-term record can’t be ignored
Research shows that fund managers from top universities produce higher returns
Investors in CI American Value have actually made money; those in AIC Value have not been so fortunate
A range of products offer principal protection, but at a cost
Compared with Trimark Select Growth, CI Global is the better risk-adjusted player
Game-show contestants display the same, unfathomable behaviour as investment decision-makers