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Equity funds march higher: Morningstar
Laura Busch / April 05, 2010All Canadian equity fund categories posted gains in March, according to preliminary performance data released today by Morningstar Canada.
Opinion: Active investing works
Don Macfarlane, CFP / March 30, 2010Rarely a week goes by when we don't read that passive investing through ETFs and low fee index mutual funds is a much better way to go than investing in actively managed mutual funds. And we can count on the authors reminding us that the average mutual fund has lower returns than the benchmark index.
UL may trump RRSP, in some cases
Al Emid / March 19, 2010The RRSP may be the most familiar retirement saving strategy, but its days as king of the tax-advantaged plans might no longer be the automatic choice. The popularity of the RRSP mushroomed when investors had few other tax shelters available, but the financial landscape has changed, and the well-rounded advisor knows there are other options.
EU calls off talks on hedge fund rules
The Associated Press / March 16, 2010European Union finance ministers have called off Tuesday talks on new rules to oversee hedge funds, saying they need more time to strike a deal.
Travel insurance protects net worth
Steven Lamb / March 09, 2010If your clients are taking a quick spring break to a U.S destination, make sure they pack more protection than just sunscreen—they need to buy travel health insurance. A medical emergency outside of Canada can pose a serious threat to their overall financial well-being.
New year, new reality for alternatives
Scot Blythe / January 26, 2010After a harrowing 2008 and 2009, managers of alternative investments — hedge funds, private equity and real estate — are beginning to regroup. Now might be a time buy, with managers chastened by their fall from grace — or at least declining fund flows.
Institutional managers key to ETF growth: Study
Mark Noble / January 13, 2010If exchange traded funds are to capture more market share from traditional mutual fund trusts, they will need to make inroads with institutional money managers, according to a report on the U.S. market by State Street.
Fund gains largely offset 2008's losses
Steven Lamb / January 05, 2010The nine-month upward trend on global the stock markets may have dominated business headlines in late 2009, the growth since March has yet to erase the losses of 2008 for most equity-focused mutual funds, according to data from Morningstar Canada.
November a golden month for funds
Steven Lamb / December 03, 2009A return of confidence in the markets boosted investment fund returns in November, according to Morningstar Canada. That should come as some relief after a dismal October, when just nine fund groups were on the rise.
PowerShares launched as mutual funds
Mark Noble / November 16, 2009One of the world's largest exchange traded fund providers, PowerShares has launched in Canada — not as ETF, but as a suite of corporate class mutual funds wrapped around an underlying ETF.
