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Global equities sizzle

Global equities are as high as they’ve been in nearly five years, reports the Financial Times.

By Staff |April 30, 2013

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Travel stocks are going places

North America’s hospitality industry is growing.

By Vikram Barhat |April 25, 2013

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North Americans optimistic about markets

Canadian investors are optimistic about the market and their ability to meet their financial goals, but a majority believes they can achieve their investment goals without holding stocks, according to Franklin Templeton’s 2013 Global Investor Sentiment Survey. The study finds 60% Canadian participants and 65% American investors share a sense of optimism about the markets. […]

By Staff |April 24, 2013

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TIGER 21 beefs up private equity allocation

TIGER 21’s Q1 asset allocation report shows a continuing shift to private equity. It increased to 22%, a jump of 3 percentage points from the fourth quarter of 2012 and up 13 percentage points from a low of 9% as recently as fourth quarter of 2010.

By Staff |April 18, 2013

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BlackRock rides the crest of equity wave

BlackRock’s assets under management jumped 7% year-over-year to nearly $4 trillion, further bolstering claims of the great rotation to stocks. The world’s largest asset manager benefitted substantially from growing demand for its ETFs and stock markets hitting record highs, reports FT.com. Having attracted over a third of all ETF industry flows, worth $26 billion, the […]

By Staff |April 17, 2013

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Soft data drag Wall St down

Slowing U.S. manufacturing activity pulled back the stock market from last week’s record levels. The S&P 500’s decline reflects investor concern over the slowing pace of growth of the sector, reports FT.com. Profit takers who booked their gains are now looking for sectors in which to deploy their capital. Also read: U.S. posts modest growth […]

By Staff |April 2, 2013

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BMO launches new ETFs

BMO today introduced seven Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The new equity and fixed-income ETFs will allow investors to adjust the risk/return characteristics of their portfolio, as well as adapt their portfolio to changing market conditions. “These additions to our ETF lineup can help investors construct their portfolios more effectively,” says Kevin Gopaul, chief investment officer […]

By Staff |March 27, 2013

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Cyprus crisis averted, stocks rebound

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus, having taken global markets on a vertiginous ride, struck a €10bn ($13bn) bailout deal over the weekend. And as fears of the Eurozone trundling into another banking crisis subsided, equity market rally picked up right where it left off, reports FT.com. Nicosia, the nation’s capital, is pushing for legislation that […]

By Staff |March 25, 2013

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Equities

Global equities sizzle

Travel stocks are going places

North Americans optimistic about markets

TIGER 21 beefs up private equity allocation

BlackRock rides the crest of equity wave

McIntyre bullish on equities

Soft data drag Wall St down

BMO launches new ETFs

Cyprus crisis averted, stocks rebound

Great Rotation is great myth