Market Insights

Investing as much art as science

Investing is intuitive, according to Craig Swanger, head of Macquarie Global Investments. Australia-based Swanger, who is in Canada for a cross-country tour, made this assertion to a group of advisors and clients at the Allstream Centre in Toronto last night. Modern portfolio theory says don’t put all your eggs in one basket, but over the […]

By Melissa Shin |June 2, 2011

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Canadians split on mortgage choices

It is now widely assumed that the Bank of Canada will put off raising interest rates until September, following this week's decision to stay the course. Yet a survey conducted by CIBC/Harris Decima suggests Canadians are split on what this might mean for their mortgages.

By Staff |June 2, 2011

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Bond funds come out on top in May

It was another good month to be a bond investor in May, as fixed income mutual funds excelled against equity mandates, according to preliminary performance data from Morningstar Canada. Among the 44 fund indexes tracked by Morningstar Canada, 28 had positive returns in May. These were led by the small Health Care Equity index (+4.4%) […]

By Staff |June 2, 2011

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Resource surge may be killing jobs

The past decade has been highly profitable for Canadians invested in resources—and let's face it, that includes virtually every investor.

By Staff |June 1, 2011

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