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Navigating uncertain markets with a defensive approach

Markets may be underestimating risks to the global economy

Value investing is back. Here’s how to profit from the regime change

Amid tighter monetary policy, portfolio managers discuss their strategies

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Don’t overlook bonds ahead of a recession

However, rate cuts this year are far from a given, PM says

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Proportion of Canadians invested in real estate set to grow: Royal LePage

More than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property

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ESG investing in an uncertain environment

Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered significant shifts in ESG investing

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Navigating equity markets ahead of a global recession

Health care and technology provide opportunities amid uncertainty, PM says

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Moody’s reports brighter outlook for Ontario

The rating agency upgraded its view on the province's finances

  • By: Staff
  • May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023
  • 16:11
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ETF investors played defence with fixed income in April

Cash alternatives and Canadian government bonds benefited from market uncertainty

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Why diversification may be key in 2023

Bond yields can once again provide downside protection in a weaker economy

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Financial planning projections maintain long-term inflation rate of 2.1%

FP Canada and the IQFP released their 2023 guidelines for inflation and returns

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Average home price will not revert to pre-pandemic levels this year: CMHC

The federal housing agency predicted home prices, sales will see year-over-year declines in 2023

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S&P 500 CEO pay growth slows

Pay raises eased last year and were often disconnected from corporate performance

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Searching for opportunities in an uncertain market

Holding cash and waiting for buying opportunities may still be a good strategy

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Private credit is a known unknown financial risk

Lack of data makes it tough to assess stability risks, Moody's warns

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High-yield bond defaults rising: Fitch

The value of bonds at higher risk is swelling, with the default rate expected to rise in 2024

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Foreign investors snapped up Canadian corporate bonds in February

Investors dumped equities and bought bonds, StatsCan says

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2023 April 17, 2023
  • 15:39
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IMCO posts –8.1% return in 2022

Assets under management were $73 billion at the end of the year

  • By: Staff
  • April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
  • 14:55
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Average rent in March sees first monthly increase since November: report

Further upward pressure on rents is expected in the coming months

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A woeful quarter for Canadian new issue activity

Equity issuance at lowest level since financial crisis; debt slumps too

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What the economic environment means for commodities

CIBC analyst provides outlook for oil, copper and gold

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The real costs of covered-call strategies

Is the latest ETF craze too good to be true?

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Investors are penalizing polluters, but not enough: research

A BoC paper found only small investor discounts for large GHG emitters, creating risk in the event of a sharp shift

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Preparing for a recession

Fixed income manager talks key indicators

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Should advisors ride the coattails of activist investors?

Lack of long-term gains might mean it’s time to exit a stock instead

  • By: Mark Rosen
  • March 31, 2023 March 29, 2023
  • 10:00