Investments

Monitor your shelf

With so many products available from your dealer, it’s impossible to research and speak succinctly to clients about each of them. That’s why you winnow the shelf before recommending funds.

By Melissa Shin |January 15, 2013

2 min read

Market Insights

Create sustainable portfolios

What advisors can learn from Harvard.

By Mark Yamada |January 15, 2013

4 min read

Market Insights

Understanding the ETF liquidity myth

Truth is, redeemability also depends on underlying securities.

By Atul Tiwari |January 15, 2013

4 min read

Industry

Smartphone users are hanging up on Apple

Apple may soon be scaling down orders for iPhone 5 parts as evidence mounts that the competition is fast catching up. The move, thought to be prompted by a lukewarm consumer demand, is further proof that Asian rivals have considerably weakened Apple’s grip on the smartphones market, says a Reuters.com report. Sales of the new […]

By Staff |January 14, 2013

1 min read

Federal govt creates venture capital fund

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the Government’s Venture Capital Action Plan to improve access to venture capital financing by high-growth companies so that they have the capital they need to create jobs and growth. “Our Government understands that Canada’s long-term economic competitiveness in the emerging knowledge economy needs to be driven by globally competitive, […]

By Staff |January 14, 2013

2 min read

Global markets in better shape than year ago

The world’s market and economic situation is in better shape now than it was 12 months ago, says BMO Harris Private Banking’s latest Market Outlook Commentary Report. The study outlines several factors that have led to this positive outlook, including the economic accomplishments of policymakers in Europe, the U.S., China and Canada, ongoing recovery in […]

By Staff |January 14, 2013

3 min read

Equity markets to climb higher in 2013

The recent uptick seen in the equity market will remain steady and may even get stronger in the second half of the year, according to the country’s economists. They put in their two cents at the annual economic outlook presented Friday by the Economic Club of Canada. Here’s a look at the effects in Canada, […]

By Brooke Smith |January 14, 2013

3 min read

Investments

Monitor your shelf

Create sustainable portfolios

Understanding the ETF liquidity myth

Smartphone users are hanging up on Apple

Federal govt creates venture capital fund

Global markets in better shape than year ago

Equity markets to climb higher in 2013

CSA paper highlights ugly truth

3 banks to disclose daily money-market fund values

Buffett firm invests in solar projects