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Canadian investment manager sentiment towards equities improved this quarter, with U.S. equities and Canadian small caps leading the charge.
By Staff |April 9, 2012
2 min read
The growing weight of positive data continues to whet the global risk appetite. As eurozone credit crisis fears eased in February, capital markets across the world rallied, according to a market commentary released today by BMO Harris Private Banking.
By Vikram Barhat |March 19, 2012
3 min read
Historically, equities have offered superior long-term returns over assets such as bonds and cash—the well-known equity risk premium. The problem for many investors is that equity returns have become exceedingly volatile.
By Brooke Smith |March 7, 2012
4 min read
Market Insights
The January Effect is one of the more predictable occurrences in the equity market—provided the right circumstances. All it takes is an otherwise crummy year with investors running out of reasons to sell.
By Staff |February 23, 2012
Even as the world gets its economic act together, it’s still too early to abandon a dividend strategy.
By Staff |February 21, 2012
The probability of U.S. stocks achieving double-digit growth, receding eurozone fears and a positive outlook for Canadian equities, have renewed optimism for financial markets.
By Vikram Barhat |February 21, 2012
XTF Capital has announced the launch of their latest ETFs, the Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF and Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF, which began trading on the TSX this morning.
By Staff |February 15, 2012
1 min read
Financial advisors have become increasingly optimistic about the future of equities markets, following a strong start to the year, according to a survey in the U.S. by investment firm SEI.
By Staff |February 10, 2012
The year 2011 will go down in the books as a rough one for equity investors, at least among Canadian mutual funds, as 20 of Morningstar Canada’s 22 equity fund indexes posted a negative return for the year.
By Staff |January 4, 2012
Economic Indicators
Expect 2012 to mark a turnaround in equity markets and for opportunistic investors to reap the rewards. Smart investors will make money.
By Don Reed |December 29, 2011
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