Investments

How to read the commodities market

Researchers have made surprising discoveries about how the commodities market works.

By Jacqueline Louie |July 16, 2012

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REITs outperform the market in Q2

U.S. REITs significantly outperformed the broader equity market in the first half of 2012, says the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), with And all but one sector of the market producing double-digit total returns.

By Staff |July 16, 2012

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Global economies need money

Coffers around the world are running dry, so governments must dramatically scale back social programs – unless they increase their tax bases.

By Melissa Shin |July 13, 2012

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BCSC and ASC approve Maple TMX deal

The British Columbia Securities Commission and Alberta Securities Commission have approved final recognition orders with respect to Maple’s proposed acquisition of TMX Group and TSX Venture Exchange. The BCSC has also approved a final recognition order with respect to Maple’s proposed acquisition of The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, while the ASC has approved a […]

By Staff |July 12, 2012

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