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Wrap funds are rebounding

During the past 10 years, fund wraps were embraced by distributors, advisors, and investors. This led financial services providers to make moves that capitalized on the growth opportunity. Three constituencies have emerged as drivers of growth in the fund wrap segment. Banks found their packaged solutions found fertile ground in the developing branch advice conduits. […]

By Staff |January 27, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 27, 2009

The Toronto stock market finished slightly lower after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it was leaving its key interest rate unchanged at 0.25% – and said the economy is improving. The S&P/TSX composite index moved down 17.08 points to 11,344.11 while the Canadian dollar was off 0.2 of a cent to 93.92 cents US. Commodity […]

By Staff |January 27, 2010

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P.M. market numbers for January 26, 2010

The Toronto stock market closed little changed Tuesday as a better than expected reading of American consumer sentiment wasn’t enough to curb worries about the economic recovery. The S&P/TSX composite index inched up 6.68 points to 11,361.19, held back by falling energy and mining stocks. The tepid performance followed a slight, 11-point gain Monday which […]

By Staff |January 26, 2010

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A.M. market numbers for February 2, 2010

The Toronto stock market looked set to build on the strong gains of the previous session on Tuesday as commodity prices advanced amid rising hopes for the American economy. The Canadian dollar moved up 0.39 of a cent to 94.52 cents US. U.S. futures also pointed to a higher open with the Dow Jones industrial […]

By Staff |January 25, 2010

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P.M. market numbers: January 25, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher on Monday, with the S&P/TSX composite index finishing up 11.08 points at 11,354.51. The Canadian dollar was unchanged at 94.51 cents US while oil closed up 72 cents at US$75.26 a barrel. The market tumbled three per cent last week amid moves by China to slow bank lending, […]

By Staff |January 25, 2010

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A.M. market numbers for January 21, 2010

The Toronto stock market could start Friday lower as commodity prices pull back and investors take in better than expected earnings from General Electric and Google. The Canadian dollar was down 0.29 of a cent to 94.82 cents US early Friday morning. U.S. futures were mostly flat as Wall Street tries to find footing sustaining […]

By Staff |January 22, 2010

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P.M. market numbers for January 22, 2010

The Toronto stock market fell sharply Friday, its third consecutive decline as investors worried about the repercussions of proposed new regulations in the U.S. financial sector and moves by China to tighten lending. The S&P/TSX composite index fell 125.67 points to 11,343.43 for a loss of 341.94 points or 2.9% this week. The TSX financial […]

By Staff |January 22, 2010

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P.M. market numbers for January 21, 2010

The Toronto stock market tumbled Thursday over another round of concerns about tightening credit in China and proposals to impose tougher regulations on U.S. banks. "We’ve run a big rally here," said Sid Mokhtari, market technician at CIBC World Markets. "We shouldn’t be panicking by any means. It’s more of a backing and filling (by […]

By Staff |January 21, 2010

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A.M. market numbers: January 20, 2009

World markets dropped Wednesday, led by a near 3 per cent tumble in Shanghai’s stock benchmark, as investors fretted about new curbs on the lavish bank lending that has driven China’s economic revival. The losses came despite Wall Street’s gains on Tuesday, where the Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.1 per cent to a 15-month […]

By Staff |January 20, 2010

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P.M. market numbers for January 20, 2010

The Toronto stock market closed lower Wednesday as word of tighter lending standards in China raised a fresh round of concern about the global economic revival. The S&P/TSX composite index closed well off the lows of the session, coming back from a 182-point deficit to finish down 84.1 points at 11,679.32. U.S. earnings news from […]

By Staff |January 20, 2010

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