Market Insights

Which U.S. banks topped Q4 earnings estimates?

Major U.S. banks are reporting Q4 earnings.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 13, 2017

4 min read

Corporate bonds will keep paying off

Five years ago, Patrick O’Toole said he was maintaining overweights in corporate bonds. He explains why that was the right move.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 12, 2017

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REITs could return up to 10.5% in 2017, despite higher rates

Is the threat of higher rates bad for REITs? Not if those rates signal improved economic growth, says Timbercreek Asset Management in its latest report. In fact, REITs are poised to deliver 8.5% to 10.5% total returns in 2017, reveals the report. “We believe a rising interest rate environment signals a brighter economic outlook and […]

By Staff |January 10, 2017

2 min read

Hedge funds gained in December

Almost 19.7% of hedge funds posted double-digit returns in 2016, up from 17.6% in 2015, says Eurekahedge in new report.

By Staff |January 10, 2017

2 min read