Investments

Global economy dampens Q2 pension returns

Canadian pension plans lost some of their first quarter gains in the second quarter of this year, as concerns over the European debt crisis and a weakening global economy pushed Canadian equities lower, according to a survey by RBC Investor Services. Within the $410 billion RBC Investor Services All Plan universe, Canadian DB pensions fell […]

By Staff |July 31, 2012

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Good news out of Europe…for once

With the Olympics in full swing, it’ll be nice to watch something positive come out of Europe for once.

By Gareth Watson |July 30, 2012

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Infrastructure boost would spur growth: CIBC

If Canada’s growth stalls, the government will be pushed to find fresh ways to spur the economy and fire up investors. The country’s best option, in that case, would be ramping up spending on infrastructure rather than trimming interest rates, says a new CIBC World Markets report. Read: Infrastructure helps weather downturns and Infrastructure spending […]

By Staff |July 30, 2012

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Forecast: Commercial real estate fundamentals are strong

Clients looking for yield would do well to consider options in commercial real-estate investing – everything from REITs to private ventures that produce income streams from a portfolio of tenanted buildings.

By Staff |July 26, 2012

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