Economy

Large cap managers underperform

It was a good news/bad news story in the third quarter of 2012. The good news is the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 7.0% – the largest quarterly increase since the fourth quarter of 2010, reports Russell Investments. The bad news is only 18% of large cap managers in Canada outperformed the benchmark Index – the […]

By Staff |November 1, 2012

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Underweight cyclical stocks

When stock market returns become unpredictable, dividends drive portfolio growth, says Domenic Monteferrante, first vice president of Canadian Equities at CIBC Asset Management.

By Vikram Barhat |November 1, 2012

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Canada won’t see U.S.-style housing meltdown

There are several factors that raise concerns about Canada’s housing market, including sky-high prices in some cities. However, Canada is still sheltered from a U.S.-style meltdown, finds a report from CIBC World Markets. “House prices in Canada will probably fall in the coming year or two, but any comparison to the American market of 2006 […]

By Staff |October 30, 2012

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Scotiabank commodity index snaps back

After a strong gain in August, Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index continued to rally in September.

By Staff |October 29, 2012

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