Investments

Global crises curb March fund returns

Investors who held onto Japanese equity funds through March probably know what to expect when they look at their statements this month. The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck the country took a heavy toll on equity investments. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index finished March with a year-to-date decline of 8.2%, having recovered from being […]

By Staff |April 4, 2011

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Standard Life proposes fund line-up changes

Standard Life Mutual Funds has proposed changes to the investment objectives of five of its funds: Standard Life Global Monthly Income Fund, Standard Life Canadian Dividend Growth Fund, Standard Life Canadian Dividend Growth Class, Standard Life Dividend Income Fund and Standard Life Canadian Small Cap Fund. The goal of these changes is to provide more […]

By Staff |April 4, 2011

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Inside Rental, Leasing Services stocks

Industries in the Rental and Leasing Services sector include companies that provide a wide array of tangible goods, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment to customers in return for a periodic rental or lease payment.

By Chip Brian |April 1, 2011

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Pension investing using ETFs: Part 2

This is Part 2 in a series on pension investing using ETFs. Click here for Part 1.

April 1, 2011

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