Investments

Japan: After the earthquake

Kaifukuroyoku is Japanese for resilience and this word perfectly captures the Japanese people’s ability to overcome hardship and disaster this year. Their ability to make a steady recovery from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that hit the nation on March 11 is a case in point.

By Rayann Huang |December 21, 2011

3 min read

Goodbye 2011…Bring on 2012!

Any thoughts of a Santa Claus rally going into the holiday season quickly faded this week for the TSX Index as investors witnessed four successive days of losses. While the TSX Index did manage to post a gain on Friday, it was little consolation for a market that was down over 3% by the time the week finished.

By Gareth Watson |December 16, 2011

4 min read

Fiera Sceptre JV to offer real estate investment services

Fiera Sceptre has announced the creation of a joint venture with Axia Investments to offer unique national real estate fund vehicles and segregated account management services to investors.

By Staff |December 15, 2011

1 min read

Home bias not such a bad idea

As the rest of the world struggles to stave off economic hardships—recession in Europe, inflation in the emerging markets—one market has remained relatively safe: Canada. Not only do investors avoid currency risk, but the domestic market continues to benefit from resource demand.

By Staff |December 15, 2011

1 min read