Investor

Market Insights

How 2008 changed wealthy investors

High-net-worth investors have changed priorities after the financial meltdown

By Sheila Avari |July 9, 2012

3 min read

Economic Indicators

IIROC CEO to chair Investor Education Forum

IIROC says its president and CEO, Susan Wolburgh Jenah, will chair the International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE)—an alliance that promotes higher standards and information sharing in financial and investor education.

By Staff |May 22, 2012

1 min read

Industry

TD adopts CFA conduct code

TD Asset Management joins the list of Canadian firms that comply with the CFA Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct. Others include CIBC Global Asset Management, Mawer Investment Management, Kinsale Private Wealth and GLC Asset Management Group. More than 650 firms in 20 countries have registered. The code outlines ethical and professional responsibilities of firms […]

May 17, 2012

1 min read

Planning and Advice

Emotional nuances can impact investments

New findings in the burgeoning field of Neuroeconomics confirm emotions play a huge role in how people invest. Advisors look for extreme highs and lows in clients’ lives, studies suggest more subtle everyday emotions can also impact investment decisions.

By Lisa Kramer as told to Brynna Leslie |March 22, 2012

3 min read

Canadians determined to save more in 2012

Forget shedding pounds, it’s saving dollars that’s an overriding priority for Canadians pondering a worthy New Year’s resolution, according to a poll from Investors Group. When asked to choose between the two alternatives for a New Year’s resolution, 63% of respondents said saving money was more important than losing weight (27%). Paying down debt and […]

By Vikram Barhat |December 22, 2011

2 min read

All eyes on Europe

For the most part, from a macroeconomic perspective, this week was "more of the same" as investors continued to deal with the ongoing economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing debt problems in Europe. However, there were some economic statistics that were better than expected, but investors remained conservative looking for more positive results in the future before changing their perception of the global economy.

By Gareth Watson |October 24, 2011

5 min read

Investors hungry for deals

Despite economic turbulence and market turmoil, 41% of leading international companies expect to make an acquisition in the next 12 months, according to Ernst & Young's latest Capital confidence barometer, based on a survey of more than 1,000 senior executives around the world.

By Staff |October 3, 2011

2 min read

The true cost of beta: Part Two

So how does one go about getting alpha? The only way is to get off the benchmark and loosen investment constraints such as limits on short selling, portfolio concentration, and types of markets and securities allowed in the portfolio.

By Guy Lalonde |August 18, 2011

6 min read