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Economic Indicators
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By Staff |December 11, 2017
2 min read
Stable oil prices may be on the horizon, on the back of the most recent OPEC event
By Mark Burgess |December 6, 2017
3 min read
Market Insights
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
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 […]
Industry
Here's how one portfolio manager accounts for board diversity
By Melissa Shin |November 28, 2017
If you’re interested in investing in bitcoin, here’s the first thing to know: the currency isn’t tethered to the economy, as are fiat currencies, commodities and real estate. Read: Canada to get its first cryptocurrency ETF With fiat currencies, for example, “loss of spending power is a small risk in most developed countries where central […]
By Staff |November 27, 2017
Generating alpha is the name of the game in investing, but where to find it? That question is explored in a report by Richardson GMP, in which the authors explain that alpha must be taken from someone else. After all, when you buy a stock, someone else—with a different viewpoint—has to sell it. “To take […]
And how you can help them succeed
By Mark Yamada |November 24, 2017
4 min read
Products
Use these strategies to protect downside and capture upside
By Melissa Shin |November 24, 2017
11 min read
Results indicate what investors should watch
By Al and Mark Rosen |November 24, 2017
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