Market Insights

India eases foreign investment rules

India's bid to backstop a sagging rupee, combat market volatility and attract foreign investment, may spell good news for Canadian investors.

By Vikram Barhat |January 4, 2012

3 min read

Bond fund returns crush equity funds in 2011

The year 2011 will go down in the books as a rough one for equity investors, at least among Canadian mutual funds, as 20 of Morningstar Canada’s 22 equity fund indexes posted a negative return for the year.

By Staff |January 4, 2012

2 min read

IIROC studies impact of electronic trading

IIROC has published the first two phases of a comprehensive report on high-frequency trading in Canadian equity markets.

By Staff |January 4, 2012

2 min read

Taking stock of change

While I paused a live hockey game the other night to grab a snack I got to thinking how the way I experience the NHL in my home has changed. It makes me smile when I recall listening to the radio, the action coming alive in my mind as Foster Hewitt called the game. Things have definitely changed. The same is true in the investment world.

By Peter Drake |January 3, 2012

7 min read