Investments

Lessons from the OPEC conference

Stable oil prices may be on the horizon, on the back of the most recent OPEC event

By Mark Burgess |December 6, 2017

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What’s more important for equities than U.S. tax reform

U.S. tax cuts have been on the agenda since President Trump was elected. Now, with both House and Senate bills passed, tax reform might soon be a reality. (For differences between the two bills, read this BMO report.) The anticipation of tax reform has helped fuel the recent bull charge in equities on the Dow […]

By Staff |December 4, 2017

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The case for Japanese equities

Global growth continues to drive markets, and Japan is no exception. “Against all odds, the [Japanese] economy is surprising on the upside,” says CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal in a weekly economics report. “Against the odds,” he says, because Japan has an aging population. Read: Looking at real estate? Go global However, an influx […]

By Staff |December 4, 2017

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How to analyze board diversity

Here's how one portfolio manager accounts for board diversity

By Melissa Shin |November 28, 2017

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