Market Insights

Corporate bonds win over the long term

As the financial crisis of 2008 rolled over into the European crisis of 2011, one investment has remained popular: the U.S. government bond. Even after a ratings downgrade, U.S. Treasuries have held a firm place in the hearts of many investors.

By Staff |December 13, 2011

2 min read

Little muscle out of Brussels

Expectations for last week’s European Summit ran the gamut from cautious optimism to cynical pessimism regarding the future of the Eurozone’s single currency experiment.

By David Andrews |December 12, 2011

5 min read

Sarbit almost fully invested

There are lots of reasons not to buy U.S. stocks: fear, disappointment, a lost decade that threatens to before two. Never one to go with the prevailing winds, Larry Sarbit, manager of IA Clarington's Sarbit U.S. Equity Fund, thinks this time it's different.

By Scot Blythe |December 12, 2011

4 min read

Even fund global managers are skittish

If you think fear of equity markets is the mark of the individual retail investor, think again. According to a survey by HSBC, global fund managers are shifting assets out of stocks and into bonds and cash in the final quarter of 2011.

By Staff |December 9, 2011

2 min read