Investments

Scotiabank Commodity Price Index drops in July

Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index inched down 0.4% last month. The pace of the decline slowed from June’s sharp 4%. “In recent weeks, riskier assets like oil and equities have been buoyed by expectations of further Federal Reserve monetary policy easing or a major bond purchase program by the European Central Bank,” says Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, […]

By Staff |August 30, 2012

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Don’t misjudge risk tolerance

Behavioural finance research suggests the investment industry has misjudged the risk tolerance of wealthy investors.

By Mark Noble |August 29, 2012

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Secondary currencies can reap returns

Consider secondary currencies when looking for yield, says Patrick Bradley, a product specialist with the global fixed-income team at Brandywine Global in Philadelphia. He's also a manager of the Renaissance Optimal Income Portfolio

By Martha Porado |August 29, 2012

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Hedge funds’ assets climb to $2.3 trillion: study

Single-manager hedge funds withstood market swings and regulatory reforms in the first half of 2012, with reported assets under management rising by 5.23% to $1.892 trillion. Total fund assets rose to 2.3 trillion.

By Wire services |August 28, 2012

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