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Country of the month: South Korea

South Korea’s emerging market depends largely on trade

By Mark Burgess |March 16, 2018

7 min read

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Finding value amid the cannabis confusion

Is this company the lowest-cost producer?

By Mark Burgess |March 16, 2018

9 min read

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The fundamentals behind marijuana stocks

Accounting issues cloud analysis

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 16, 2018

3 min read

Economic Indicators

How new TPP deal could benefit Canada: report

Signed on March 8, the deal connects Canada with more regions

By Staff |March 16, 2018

2 min read

Horizons resumes subscriptions for HVI

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is resuming new subscriptions for units of the BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Inverse ETF. The ETF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HVI. When markets dropped in early February and turned volatile, Horizons halted trading on HVI. It suspended new subscriptions of fund units […]

By Staff |March 14, 2018

1 min read

How blockchain offers opportunities for investors

More investors are becoming interested in digital currency. A global poll from deVere Group—albeit, one that didn’t include Canadians—found that 62% of respondents would consider including cryptocurrency in their portfolios. And 70% who already hold cryptocurrencies said they plan to increase their exposure in the next year. However, such sentiment makes those respondents speculators, not […]

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How low inflation in eurozone could impact currency

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the expanding eurozone economy still faces “risks and uncertainties”— including a looming trade dispute with the United States—and has cautioned that inflation needs to rise further before monetary stimulus is ended. Draghi said Wednesday that higher inflation, not growth, is the “very clear condition” for the central bank […]

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What U.S. trade tariffs mean for investors

Last week, U.S. tariffs were announced on steel and aluminum imports—25% on steel and 10% on aluminum. Canada and Mexico are excepted, so long as NAFTA negotiations are ongoing. The exception notwithstanding, the development isn’t good news for investors. “Protectionist U.S. trade policies will do more harm than good, not just to the country’s export […]

By Staff |March 12, 2018

4 min read

Investments

Country of the month: South Korea

Finding value amid the cannabis confusion

The fundamentals behind marijuana stocks

How new TPP deal could benefit Canada: report

How to build a better RRSP portfolio

Horizons resumes subscriptions for HVI

How blockchain offers opportunities for investors

How low inflation in eurozone could impact currency

Looking for undervalued utilities and energy names

What U.S. trade tariffs mean for investors