Market Insights

Equities more attractive than bonds

Positive dividend growth will continue over the long term, and benefit your clients.

May 17, 2012

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Social networking is the future of business

Facebook’s IPO is making history—quickly becoming the technology offering of the decade.

May 17, 2012

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Moody’s downgrades European banks

Moody’s downgraded the debt of 30 Spanish banks today but has so far left the country’s three largest untouched. Higher pressure on Spanish sovereign debt and the number of weak banks in the country prompted the downgrade. The role of smaller and regional banks is declining as the sector consolidates. Moody’s has been planning the […]

May 17, 2012

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OSC puts an end to jitney preferencing

Jitney preferencing, comparable to circular trading, impedes fair marketplace access and should not be facilitated, says the Ontario Securities Commission. A jitney order refers to the execution and clearing of orders by one member of a stock exchange for the account of another member. For example, a small investment dealer that can’t support a trader […]

May 17, 2012

1 min read