Investments

Tactical asset allocation

Should investors chisel their portfolios onto granite and wait them out for the long haul, regardless of what happens in the markets on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis? Or should money managers take a more flexible approach to the way they slice up their clients’ asset class percentages? Two top portfolio managers answer this question by explaining the difference between strategic and tactical asset allocation, and how and when to employ the latter.

By Dean DiSpalatro |August 1, 2011

7 min read

Net stocks trending up

People are using more information than ever before. What types of companies will find new growth opportunities in this rapidly changing ecosystem? The challenge is not just in understanding the technology, but also the fundamental shifts in human communication behaviour.

By Chip Brian |August 1, 2011

2 min read

ETFs: The teenage years

The Canadian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has reached adolescence, and hair is starting to sprout on its chin.

August 1, 2011

3 min read

Hedge funds struggling in June

Hedge funds continued to struggle in June as volatile market movements created a difficult trading environment, according to a commentary from Man Group plc, a London-based alternatives investment management firm.

By Staff |July 25, 2011

2 min read