Investments

New Dynamic iShares ETF mitigates rate fluctuations

Dynamic Funds and BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited have launched Dynamic iShares Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF. The fund aims to provide a floating rate of interest income while preserving capital by investing primarily in Canadian investment grade corporate bonds, and by using interest rate derivatives that seek to mitigate the effects of interest […]

By Staff |March 28, 2018

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What investors should know about China’s evolving economy

China’s rebalancing away from investment and exports and toward consumer consumption has important implications for investors. A closer look at rebalancing Historically, sustaining growth is difficult for emerging markets as their populations move into the middle class—introducing economic risk. Rebalancing the economy can help. “Success on this front should help reduce the risk of an […]

By Staff |March 28, 2018

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How energy value investors can benefit from sector analysis

By Katie Keir |March 27, 2018

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How U.S.-China trade uncertainty could affect markets

“Markets have swung from euphoria over [U.S.] tax cuts to the protectionism pits.” So says TD senior economist Leslie Preston in a weekly economics report, referring to last week’s market performance. The poor showing was in response to the U.S. announcement to impose tariffs of 25% on up to US$60 billion of Chinese imports. Read: […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |March 26, 2018

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