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Alpha’s residual nature

In my last article, I noted that a portfolio manager's return is made of two components: beta and alpha. Beta is the return you get by investing in various risk factors, like market risk.

By Guy Lalonde |October 14, 2011

5 min read

The risk in emerging markets is ignoring them

Investing in emerging markets is inherently risky, but foregoing the opportunity they present could be even riskier, especially at a time when growth in the developed world has been falling, floundering and flat-lining.

By Vikram Barhat |October 14, 2011

3 min read

Too rich for funds? CI argues otherwise

Conventional wisdom dictates that above a certain asset base, your client is ill-served in mutual funds. Of course, conventional wisdom once told us the world was flat.

By Staff |October 13, 2011

3 min read

The perils of DIY revealed

A TD Waterhouse DIY Investor Poll found 23% bought a "hot pick" without doing sound research beforehand.

By Staff |October 13, 2011

2 min read