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Where to capitalize on currency

When managing risk within a fixed income portfolio, keep an eye on currencies

May 24, 2018

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Economic Indicators

Why financial sector will be strong this year

The outlook for banks and insurance companies is bright

By Sharon Ho |May 22, 2018

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Market Insights

In a market downturn, are defensive stocks really defensive?

As the end of the economic cycle approaches, many investors consider a rotation out of cyclical stocks, like industrials, and into defensive stocks, like healthcare and utilities. But do defensives really live up to their name? In a market report, strategists for Dynamic Funds look at the performance of cyclicals versus defensives, and consider defensives […]

By Staff |May 22, 2018

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Economic Indicators

What’s weighing on the loonie

The rise in oil prices hasn’t lifted the loonie, as typically expected. A big part of the reason lies stateside. “The usual positive correlation between oil prices and the exchange rate has not been as strong of late, reflecting both uncertainty around Canadian pipeline capacity (and investment) and the expected increase in U.S. production (and […]

By Staff |May 22, 2018

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