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The non-stop rollercoaster ride of 2011 has done little to erode the undying optimism of Canadian money managers who are betting on 2012 being a good year for investment returns. The sentiment towards Canadian and international equity markets, the most-favoured asset class, improved in the fourth quarter, with emerging markets leading the way, according to […]
By Vikram Barhat |December 20, 2011
3 min read
While in Calgary, managing editor Melissa Shin sat down with two portfolio managers from Mawer Investment Management to speak about their process and strategies: Paul Moroz, who manages the Mawer Global Small Cap Fund (pictured, left) and Grayson Witcher, who manages the Mawer U.S. Equity Fund (pictured, right).
By Melissa Shin |December 1, 2011
5 min read
After being five disappointing months, equity funds gained ground in October.
By Staff |November 2, 2011
2 min read
There is light at the end of the tunnel but the tunnel is long, this according to David Driscoll, vice president and portfolio manager at Seamark Asset Management in Halifax.
By Conseiller.ca Staff |September 27, 2011
1 min read
IIROC is helping investors understand equity trading better.
By John Powell |August 23, 2011
Canadian investors may be showing a little more appetite for risk, with a vast majority telling a recent survey they would invest in growth-oriented mutual funds over the next year. It should be noted that the definition of “growth-oriented” in this case is not that of the industry style-box, but refers to capital appreciation strategies. […]
By Staff |May 19, 2011
Market Insights
Civil unrest continues to roll across the Middle East and North Africa, shaking investor confidence both for the impact on the Arab world and the global energy markets. The Gulf Cooperation Council has unveiled what has been dubbed “the Arab Marshall Plan” which will deliver $20 billion over ten years to Oman and Bahrain, two […]
By Steven Lamb |March 11, 2011
The U.S. economy has been walking around in a daze since it fell off that cliff in 2008, but if America can get its mojo back, 2011 could prove to be a turn around year.
By Brenda Craig |January 11, 2011
4 min read
It's the time of year when investment experts get busy writing commentaries and fashioning forecasts. With one eye on the road ahead, and the other looking in the rear view mirror, here's their vision of Canadian equities for 2011.
By Vikram Barhat |January 11, 2011
Last month, I talked about the secular bear markets of the 20th century and how they, by necessity, impact the approach people should take with their equity investments.
By Murray Belzberg |November 1, 2010
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