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Inflation pummels bond market

Inflation expectations are on the rise in Canada. It seems its time for investors to ditch the bond market and dive into an equity market primed for plum pickings. “As the result of the inflation expectation rising, we will at some point in time see bond yields rise,” says Paul Taylor, chief investment officer, BMO […]

By Vikram Barhat |May 30, 2011

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HNW Report: What wealth wants

This special report climbs to the highest rung of the financial ladder

By Staff |May 25, 2011

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Moody’s may downgrade UK firms

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said it placed the ratings of 14 of the 18 British financial institutions for a possible downgrade. This could lead to a hike in banks' borrowing costs.

By Vikram Barhat |May 24, 2011

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Comments period open on covered bonds

Reader alert: Look for an analysis of covered bonds in the June edition of Advisor’s Edge Report. Fulfilling a promise made in the March 2010 budget, the Department of Finance has published a consultation paper that proposes a legislative framework for Federally Regulated Financial Institution (FRFI) to issue covered bonds. Covered bonds are debt securities […]

May 20, 2011

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