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Here’s how we invest in energy: report

Also revealed: the outlook for supply and demand

By Staff |June 26, 2017

3 min read

Industry

Mutual funds are tried and true, but some investors ruled by emotions

Recommendations from friends also lead investors astray

By Staff |June 21, 2017

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Expect smaller gains, bigger yields for remainder of 2017

Investing in international markets proves a winning strategy so far this year

By Staff |June 21, 2017

3 min read

Industry

Argentina to offer 100-year bonds

If you’re a bond investor looking for yield further out the curve, how does investing in a 100-year bond in an emerging market sound? Argentina plans to offer just such a bond, reveals Bloomberg, reporting that the country joins Mexico, Ireland and the U.K. in selling debt that matures after more than a century. Ultra-long-term […]

By Staff |June 19, 2017

1 min read

What hard data say for the equities outlook

Soft data like consumer confidence and business and manufacturing sentiment are helping push up stock indexes to record highs. But what about the hard economic data that indicate industrial production, utility output and commodity prices? Hard and soft data are diverging, says Tom Forester, chief investment officer of Forester Capital Management in Chicago, so beware […]

By Staff |June 8, 2017

1 min read

IFIC report explains problem with embedded commissions ban

With all the shade being thrown at financial services lately, you might find yourself having lots of discussions with clients about fund fees. Read: Opinion: How to reform a rotting banking advice system For its part, IFIC has embarked on an education campaign of its own, explaining in a report the options available to investors […]

By Staff |June 7, 2017

2 min read

Advisors weak on tax management, investor survey says

Advisors have some tax management work to do for clients, according to a new survey of investors. Natixis Global Asset Management surveyed 500 Canadian investors in April about their tax planning needs, including 329 investors who use financial advice. The results weren’t encouraging, with 46% saying their financial advisor has never discussed the impact of […]

By Staff |June 6, 2017

2 min read

Investing

Here’s how we invest in energy: report

Mutual funds are tried and true, but some investors ruled by emotions

Expect smaller gains, bigger yields for remainder of 2017

Argentina to offer 100-year bonds

No advice gap from other commissions bans: investors

Ontario exempt market activity picks up: OSC

CSA’s embedded commissions ban falls short for clients, say advisors

What hard data say for the equities outlook

IFIC report explains problem with embedded commissions ban

Advisors weak on tax management, investor survey says