Investments

A.M. market numbers: September 02, 2009

The Toronto market is likely headed for a lower opening on top of two days of sharp losses sparked by worries about the financial industry and prospects for a strong recovery that will justify the sharp runup in stocks for most of this year. U.S. futures also pointed to a lower open following a worse […]

By Staff |September 2, 2009

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P.M. market numbers: September 2, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed positive after two days of triple digit slides thanks in large part to surging gold stocks. But sentiment was generally weak in the wake of disappointing jobs and factory orders data from the U.S. The S&P/TSX composite index added 11.54 points to 10,701.32 as the gold sector jumped 10%. The […]

By Staff |September 2, 2009

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Investors need both a belt and suspenders

There’s not much new in the world of asset allocation despite the drubbing portfolios sustained last year. Many of the best and the brightest minds, and the most researched and supported techniques, failed to save Humpty Dumpty from shattering on impact. To be sure, diversification never seems to work when fear and flight take control […]

By Mark Yamada |September 1, 2009

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A.M. market numbers: September 01, 2009

North American markets were likely headed for a lower opening Tuesday ahead of key U.S. data coming out later in the morning that could provide a clue to the strength of an economic recovery. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial futures were down 52 points to 9,434, the Nasdaq futures fell 6.5 points to […]

By Staff |September 1, 2009

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