Market Insights

China, U.S. equity fund indices up 5.1% in February: Morningstar

Forty-one of Morningstar Canada’s 44 fund indices increased during the month of February, reveals a preliminary report by Morningstar Research. In fact, 20 indices increased by more than 2%. The indices measure the aggregate returns of funds in various standard categories. Most stock market indices outside Canada were positive in February, while the Canadian dollar […]

By Staff |March 2, 2017

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Saskatchewan and Manitoba tops for mining investment

Saskatchewan and Manitoba are now the two most attractive jurisdictions for mining investment in the world, finds the Fraser Institute in its annual global survey of mining executives. The survey rates 104 jurisdictions around the world based on both their geologic and policy attractiveness. The two Canadian provinces beat out Western Australia, which fell from […]

By Staff |March 1, 2017

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Smart beta ETF assets reach record high

ETFGI says assets invested in smart beta equity ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new record high US$534 billion at the end of January 2017.

By Staff |February 28, 2017

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Potential winners of U.S. corporate tax cuts

A look at small caps versus large caps in the U.S.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |February 27, 2017

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