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Canada bucks trend with 7% climb in VC deals

When it comes to the deal activity of companies backed by venture capital (VC), Canada bucks global declines. In 2016, VC-backed company deals rose 7% in 2016 to 266 deals, reveals a report from PwC Canada and CB Insights. Total dollars invested were US$1.7 billion, which roughly matches 2015’s figure. Both trends contrast significantly with […]

By Staff |January 25, 2017

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5 new iShares ETFs now on TSX

Dynamic Funds and BlackRock Canada have launched five Dynamic iShares Active ETFs that began trading on the TSX Wednesday. The ETFs are: Read: Overvalued assets to avoid Read: Assets invested in U.S. ETFs and ETPs reach record high: ETFGI

By Staff |January 25, 2017

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Market Insights

How to capitalize on market fear

Uncertainty. Volatility. Wait and see. We’ve heard these words over and over from pundits and forecasters.

By Jacqueline Louie |January 20, 2017

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Overvalued assets to avoid

For the first 100 days of 2017, take caution by avoiding overvalued assets.

By Katie Keir |January 20, 2017

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