Emerging markets

Argentina to offer 100-year bonds

If you’re a bond investor looking for yield further out the curve, how does investing in a 100-year bond in an emerging market sound? Argentina plans to offer just such a bond, reveals Bloomberg, reporting that the country joins Mexico, Ireland and the U.K. in selling debt that matures after more than a century. Ultra-long-term […]

By Staff |June 19, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Why the bears are wrong about Mexico

Since Donald Trump announced his presidential bid, Mexico has been a volatile topic.

May 23, 2017

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Industry

Advisors bullish on just one asset class for Q2: survey

Emerging markets is the sole industry benchmark to receive advisors' bullish sentiment

By Staff |May 1, 2017

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Economic Indicators

For currency plays, look outside U.S.

The loonie’s persistent weakness means the U.S. is less attractive.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |March 16, 2017

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China, U.S. equity fund indices up 5.1% in February: Morningstar

Forty-one of Morningstar Canada’s 44 fund indices increased during the month of February, reveals a preliminary report by Morningstar Research. In fact, 20 indices increased by more than 2%. The indices measure the aggregate returns of funds in various standard categories. Most stock market indices outside Canada were positive in February, while the Canadian dollar […]

By Staff |March 2, 2017

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Advisors bullish on equities: survey

Canadian advisors expect Canadian and U.S. equities to continue breaking record highs in the first quarter of 2017, reveals a survey by Horizons ETFs. Read: Were they right? Geopolitical fears derail market call Bullish calls The highest bullish sentiment was for the S&P/TSX 60, with 69% bullish on broad Canadian equities going into the fourth […]

By Staff |February 1, 2017

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PIMCO strategist says China headed for ‘marked slowdown’

A “marked slowdown” in Chinese economic growth appears inevitable by the second quarter of this year, with negative effects for both Asian and Latin American emerging markets, says a senior PIMCO strategist. Gene Frieda, London-based executive vice-president and global strategist for the bond trader, says in a market commentary that a slowdown in growth “already […]

By Staff |January 18, 2017

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Why it’s a good time to buy India

Indian equities should gain over the next year or two as the government’s demonetization program starts to contribute to growth and the central bank looks at cutting rates. Indian stocks tumbled in early November after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise announcement that 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes (about 86% of note value in […]

By Simon Doyle |December 7, 2016

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Emerging markets

Argentina to offer 100-year bonds

Why the bears are wrong about Mexico

Advisors bullish on just one asset class for Q2: survey

For currency plays, look outside U.S.

China, U.S. equity fund indices up 5.1% in February: Morningstar

Advisors bullish on equities: survey

PIMCO strategist says China headed for ‘marked slowdown’

How to improve your 2017 investment game plan

Why it’s a good time to buy India

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