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Market Insights

The perils of chasing yield

Government fiscal stimulus and central bank programs are trying to motivate businesses and consumers to spend more by keeping the interest costs low, but at the detriment of long-term savers.

By Murray Belzberg |February 3, 2012

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LeClair joins Manulife Asset Management

Manulife Asset Management has announced Randy LeClair has joined the firm, as a managing director, effective January 30th.

By Staff |February 3, 2012

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Market Insights

Active managers beat index in Q4

Active managers were back on top in the final quarter of 2011, as 76% of large cap managers outperformed the S&P/TSX Composite Index, according to the latest Russell Active Manager Report.

By Staff |February 1, 2012

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Market Insights

Invest in innovation

Scientific and technical instruments sector trending up.

By Chip Brian |February 1, 2012

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Fundamental truth about indexing

Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, it turns out fundamental indexing is active management marketed as indexing, and carries the added risks and higher costs of active management.

By Atul Tiwari |February 1, 2012

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Hedging against nature

Investors in water-stressed locations or sectors must be mindful of exposure to related risks

By Doug Watt |February 1, 2012

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Market Insights

Be greedy when others are fearful

American equity markets continue to suffer from a disconnect, with the perception of doom and gloom overpowering a reality that is much rosier. That means it's buying time

By Staff |January 31, 2012

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Market Insights

Late 2014…That’s a long time from now!

The upward trend continued this past week thanks mostly to a U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) that put interest rate increases further off into the future.

By Gareth Watson |January 30, 2012

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Economic Indicators

Brace for a rough ride in 2012: Shilling

The structural deleveraging process that began in 2008 is far from over, according to Dr. Gary Shilling. On a global basis, we might be halfway through.

By Vikram Barhat |January 27, 2012

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Canadians more optimistic than Americans

You can probably chalk it up to whether or not your financial market imploded, but Canadians are apparently twice as likely as Americans to view the present as a good time to make investments.

By Staff |January 25, 2012

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