Market Insights

McIntyre bullish on equities

Investors seeking capital preservation over growth should rethink that strategy, because opportunities lie elsewhere.

By Jacqueline Louie |April 3, 2013

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Nasdaq increases fixed-income exposure

Nasdaq OMX Group is buying eSpeed, a platform owned by BGC Partners, for $750 million, reports Reuters.

April 3, 2013

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Why Canada will underperform in 2013

Canada’s economy will be weak this year. But 2012 went well, especially compared to other G7 countries, says Pablo Martinez, assistant vice president of global fixed income at CIBC Asset Management. We had real GDP growth of 2.1% and created 310,000 jobs in 2012, beating analyst expectations. But one-third of these new jobs were in […]

April 2, 2013

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New methods for asset allocation

When you have a 60/40 allocation, your risk is actually 90/10.

By Melissa Shin |April 1, 2013

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