Investments

Lower portfolio risk by screening for quality

Stock markets abound in risks: some old, such as beta or old-fashioned value traps, and some new, such as liquidity. Yet investors aren’t being rewarded for these risks.

By Scot Blythe |July 3, 2012

4 min read

Debt agreements boost European bonds

Last week’s European Council Summit surpassed the low expectations of investors.

By David Andrews |July 3, 2012

5 min read

More trouble for JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase is under scrutiny again. The Financial Times reports the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is the U.S. electricity regulator, has subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase twice in the past three months.

By Wire services |July 3, 2012

2 min read

Canadian IPO market struggles

Canada’s market for initial public offerings stalled in second-quarter 2012, says PwC’s quarterly survey of Canadian equity markets. In the past few months, only two new issues – both real estate trusts with a total value of $185 million – were introduced on the TSX. Read: REITs offer long-term stability The 32 new issues on […]

By Staff |July 3, 2012

2 min read