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Fund wraps’ popularity on the rise

(October 2007) For years, stand-alone mutual funds have been the investment of choice for investors seeking to mitigate risk, but the days appear to be numbered for this investment option. Fund wraps, or funds-of-funds, are gaining significant ground on their standalone counterparts. In its monthly Insight newsletter, Toronto-based research firm Investor Economics reports that fund […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |October 19, 2007

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Financial system is a farce: Sprott Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Financial system is a farce: Sprott

(October 2007) Few investment managers can fill a room like Eric Sprott. His annual roadshow blends economic doom and gloom, humour and investor optimism. Those who packed the ballroom in Toronto were not disappointed. “When I think about leveraged finance, and what central banks do, and the banks’ stocks are all going up, I actually […]

By Steven Lamb |October 4, 2007

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(September 2007) At the beginning of the summer of 2007, a new language seemed to emerge. The media, pundits, advisors, doomsayers were all talking in what I called the “alphabet acronyms” — i.e., CDOs, ABSs, ABCP and so on. I would wager few financial advisors gave much thought to these products before they became the […]

By Peter Drake |September 10, 2007

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High interest savings accounts on the rise Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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High interest savings accounts on the rise

(September 2007) With the markets in turmoil, many clients are looking for new, less risky places to put their money. According to Toronto-based consultancy firm Investor Economics, the high interest savings account (HISA) is turning out to be the destination of choice for risk-averse investors. A recent Insight report from the firm focuses on the […]

By Bryan Borzykowski |September 6, 2007

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