Investments

Market Insights

Is the worst of stock market turmoil over?

Find out with this Q&A

By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |February 14, 2018

4 min read

Industry

Vanguard lowers fee on on Canadian fixed income ETF

The management fee will be reduced as of Tuesday.

By Staff |February 13, 2018

1 min read

Industry

Fixes for fixed income as rates rise

These reallocation strategies can help reduce a portfolio’s sensitivity to rising rates

February 13, 2018

3 min read

Products

BMO changes risk ratings to select ETFs

BMO Asset Management has made changes to the risk rating for certain ETFs, effective immediately. Read: ETF markets hit record highs: report The changes are the result of using the new investment risk classification methodology introduced in National Instrument 81-102. No material changes have been made to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the […]

By Staff |February 12, 2018

2 min read

Market Insights

Here’s how portfolio managers are investing now

Plus, a closer look at the causes of last week's volatility

By Staff |February 12, 2018

4 min read

Products

Horizons, other inverse VIX ETFs halt trading

A number of inverse VIX ETFs stopped trading on Tuesday, including the Horizons S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Daily Inverse ETF (HVI), which trades on the TSX. Horizons said that it halted trading of HVI after the “extreme volatility” in the VIX futures market in after-hours trading Monday. An IIROC release said trading halted at […]

By Staff |February 6, 2018

2 min read

Industry

The case for high-yield bonds amid rising rates

Here's why high-yield bonds remain a good investment

By Mark Burgess |February 6, 2018

2 min read

Products

Harvest Portfolios Group launches 2 ETFs

Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. has launched two new ETFs: Harvest Global Resource Leaders ETF (Class A) and Harvest U.S. Bank Leaders Income ETF (Classes A and U). They started trading today on the TSX. Harvest Global Resource Leaders ETF aims to provide unit holders with quarterly cash distributions and the opportunity for capital appreciation. To […]

By Staff |February 5, 2018

1 min read