Investments

P.M. market data for November 2, 2010

North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 11,188.70 +64.10 or +0.58% +7.29% S&P 500 1,193.57 +9.19 or +0.78% +7.04% NASDAQ 2,533.52 +28.68 or +1.14% +11.65% TSX 12,681.40 +16.61 or +0.13% +7.96% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,159.98 +5.26 or +0.06% -13.15% Hang Seng 23,671.40 +18.48 or +0.08% […]

By Staff |November 2, 2010

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Raising RRSP returns with ETFs

In today’s environment, many expect they’ll need ways to supplement the income they’ll earn from pension plans with other investments. In doing so, they’re increasingly recognizing that the benefits of ETFs — low cost, transparency, liquidity and easy diversification — also make them an ideal part of a well-diversified retirement portfolio. ETFs are growing rapidly […]

By Mary Anne Wiley |November 1, 2010

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Faceoff: Home bias

If you define home bias as being 100% of a portfolio in Canada, then I think it’s a mistake. If you define home bias as being anything that’s over 3% to 4% of a portfolio, then I think it’s very important that Canadians have a home bias.

By Vikram Barhat |November 1, 2010

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Paying attention to wave cycles

Last month, I talked about the secular bear markets of the 20th century and how they, by necessity, impact the approach people should take with their equity investments.

By Murray Belzberg |November 1, 2010

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