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Think you’re smart? Prove it

The Toronto CFA Society and Hillsdale Investment Management are calling for submissions for the second year of the Toronto CFA Society & Hillsdale Canadian Investment Research Award. Applications are judged on the potential contribution of their applied research to topics of interest related to Canadian capital markets. Areas of research interest include any aspect of […]

By Staff |June 21, 2011

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Invesco adds new PowerShares ETF

Invesco announced today the launch of the PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond (CAD Hedged) Index ETF, the first fixed-income ETF in Canada to use the Research Affiliates Fundamental Index (RAFI) methodology. This new ETF has now closed the initial offering of its units and will be available for trading on the TSX today. With […]

By Staff |June 21, 2011

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South Africa basks in glow of BRICS addition

For too long the world had seen South Africa as a morbid montage of crime, poverty and sky-high HIV-AIDS infection rates. A third world country considered short on skills and long on laxity, avoided like a cold sore by global investors. But that is all in the rear-view mirror. With its accession to the unofficial […]

By Vikram Barhat |June 21, 2011

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From asset to risk allocation

The balance between return and risk is often equated with the trade-off between health and exercise. While all investors have an appetite for greater wealth (being healthy), they also have a limited tolerance for risk (exercise). Unfortunately, risk is a difficult, often abstract, concept for investors — especially when it comes to investment selection. As a result, risk is usually ignored altogether.

By Mary Anne Wiley |June 20, 2011

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