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Market Insights
As risk appetite returns, small caps are doing well.
By Suzanne Sharma |October 16, 2012
1 min read
Industry
Global economic uncertainty and a drop in commodity prices has led to a marked slowdown in mergers and acquisitions in 2012.
By Staff |September 20, 2012
2 min read
Economic Indicators
While it was no surprise that the Fed kept its federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25%, the Committee decided to extend its expectation for exceptionally low interest rates to at least mid-2015 (from late 2014).
By Gareth Watson |September 17, 2012
4 min read
Global demand for gold is declining, with buyers in India and China continuing to pare purchases due to weak global growth. Financial Times reports the halt in consumption is driving down prices and depressing the profits of gold miners like Barrick Gold and Newmont, as well as hedge fund managers. Read: Foreign investors reducing Canadian […]
By Wire services |August 17, 2012
In tough markets, investors have historically turned to safe-haven investments such as core sovereign bond markets and gold, reports Financial Times contributor Peter Tasker, a Tokyo-based analyst.
August 8, 2012
With the Olympics in full swing, it’ll be nice to watch something positive come out of Europe for once.
By Gareth Watson |July 30, 2012
3 min read
Starting today, millions of Olympic fans will be cheering for their favourite athletes—hoping they’ll score a gold medal and make their countries proud. Read: 7 picks for gold hungry clients But, as it turns out, not one competitor will be bringing home the gold this year; the last time the Olympic Games handed out solid […]
By Staff |July 27, 2012
Reshuffle clients’ portfolios to cut chances of capital erosion
By Al Emid |June 18, 2012
As the U.S. economy continues to improve, investors seem to have lost their appetite for gold. Seen as a traditional safe haven, gold prices surged over the past decade, rising from just $253 in 2001 to nearly $2,000 in 2011.
March 23, 2012
Perhaps driven by the turbulence in global markets, gold prices continue to edge higher. The price of gold saw an uptick this morning as the U.S. dollar was paring its recent gains versus a basket of currencies ahead of the inflation data from the U.S.
By Vikram Barhat |February 17, 2012
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