Market Insights

A.M. market data for November 2, 2010

North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 11,124.60 +6.13 or +0.06% +6.68% S&P 500 1,184.38 +1.12 or +0.09% +6.21% NASDAQ 2,504.84 -2.57 or -0.10% +10.39% TSX 12,664.80 -11.43 or -0.09% +7.82% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,159.98 +5.26 or +0.06% -13.15% Hang Seng 23,671.40 +18.48 or +0.08% […]

By Staff |November 2, 2010

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P.M. market data for November 2, 2010

North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,188.70 +64.10 or +0.58% +7.29% S&P 500 1,193.57 +9.19 or +0.78% +7.04% NASDAQ 2,533.52 +28.68 or +1.14% +11.65% TSX 12,681.40 +16.61 or +0.13% +7.96% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,159.98 +5.26 or +0.06% -13.15% Hang Seng 23,671.40 +18.48 or +0.08% […]

By Staff |November 2, 2010

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Faceoff: Home bias

If you define home bias as being 100% of a portfolio in Canada, then I think it’s a mistake. If you define home bias as being anything that’s over 3% to 4% of a portfolio, then I think it’s very important that Canadians have a home bias.

By Vikram Barhat |November 1, 2010

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Paying attention to wave cycles

Last month, I talked about the secular bear markets of the 20th century and how they, by necessity, impact the approach people should take with their equity investments.

By Murray Belzberg |November 1, 2010

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