Industry

Keep ETFs simple

I met a broker from Rochester at breakfast on the second day of an ETF conference in Albany, New York. I was a speaker on the first day and a moderator on the second, and was curious about the audience’s knowledge level and how the message was getting through. “Do you use ETFs in your […]

November 8, 2010

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Emerging markets – Have you missed the boat?

While they’re clearly too big to ignore, the momentum of emerging markets may be starting to roll over. At least, that’s what Paul Ehrichman, head of Global Equity for Global Currents Investment Management suggested in his keynote address at Legg Mason’s Rethink 2010 Investment Symposium. While BRIC nations such as China and India are being […]

By Nancy Turner |November 5, 2010

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Briefly: “Canadian unemployment rate falls” and more news

Canada’s economy continued to sputter in October, creating a tiny 3,000 new jobs – just enough to push the unemployment rate below eight per cent. The jobless rate edged one-tenth of a point lower to 7.9 per cent, returning to the level it had reached in June. But the improvement in the rate was more […]

By Staff |November 5, 2010

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How to play the claim game

No matter what they do, financial advisors are going to get sued. And what’s worse is the court is not a level playing field. An ounce of prevention, therefore, is worth a pound of cure, says Ruth Mercer, senior general adjuster for Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Speaking to the audience at the Independent Financial […]

By Vikram Barhat |November 4, 2010

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