Market Insights

Economic Indicators

Will solution be found before hot housing tested?

Housing experts and economists are trying to determine why prices continue to creep up.

By Staff |March 28, 2017

3 min read

Market Insights

Why U.S. equity valuations continue to climb

Forecasting the fair market value of U.S. equities is akin to finding the Holy Grail. At least, that’s the comparison made in a research report by Research Affiliates. Buy-and-hold strategies are failing, says the report, because normalized prices (adjusted for changes in earnings or dividends) have remained above long-term averages over the last quarter century. […]

By Staff |March 27, 2017

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Strong GDP, employment data could buoy loonie

Last week, the Canadian dollar held steady versus the greenback. Will that continue?

By Staff |March 27, 2017

2 min read

Industry

Beware stealth investment risks

Serious threats or manageable business evolutions?

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 24, 2017

3 min read

Less efficient markets call for active management, says CFA

Is it possible to beat the market? No, posits the efficient market hypothesis (EMH), because share prices already incorporate all relevant information. In such a perfectly efficient scenario, the more risk you assume, the greater your return. In reality, though, markets aren’t perfectly efficient (though you’re sure to find research in support of either side […]

By Staff |March 22, 2017

2 min read

Market Insights

Will solution be found before hot housing tested?

Why U.S. equity valuations continue to climb

Strong GDP, employment data could buoy loonie

Beware stealth investment risks

From pipe dream to game on

Are glide path portfolios better than constant equity portfolios?

How to invest in Canadian equities

Less efficient markets call for active management, says CFA

Do TSX-listed issuers adequately disclose climate-related risks?

High yield critics off the mark for 2017