Investments

Russell renames retirement wrap

Russell Investments Canada is changing the name of one of its retirement portfolios to better reflect the portfolio's mandate and current investors.

By Staff |August 29, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Hidden value gems remain in Europe

Turbulence in euro-land is definitely something investors should be concerned about. But instead of panicking, they should remain objective and focus on quality, something they haven’t done for a long time, say those on the ground in the Old World.

By Vikram Barhat |August 26, 2011

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Industry

Is gold at the edge of a cliff?

Is it time then for investors to cash in their chips, pocket the profit and move onto the next table? Analysts and industry experts say no, the game has only just started.

By Vikram Barhat |August 24, 2011

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Planning and Advice

Tilting the three factor model

Many advisors who use Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) often struggle in explaining how DFA products differ from various other products investors might choose. One might say DFA’s approach is essentially passive but does not use conventional cap-weighted indexes like Barclay’s or Vanguard.

By John De Goey |August 19, 2011

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The true cost of beta: Part Two

So how does one go about getting alpha? The only way is to get off the benchmark and loosen investment constraints such as limits on short selling, portfolio concentration, and types of markets and securities allowed in the portfolio.

By Guy Lalonde |August 18, 2011

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OSC names funds advisory committee

Ed Jackson, managing director and head, structured products group, RBC Capital Markets Oliver McMahon, director of product management at iShares, Blackrock Asset Management Canada Jeff Ray, project manager, affinity markets, Manulife Investments Mary Taylor, senior vice-president, product and marketing, Mackenzie Investment Mark Yamada, president, PUR Investing Inc. Goshka Folda, senior managing director, Investor Economics Kevin […]

By Staff |August 11, 2011

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Brace for a bumpy ride along the bottom

Notwithstanding better-than-expected U.S. job data, fears continue to grow that the U.S. economy is slipping back into recession. Coupled with the untamed Eurozone debt crisis, that fear is weighing on the global economy. As the curtain came down on America’s manufactured debt default drama, the veil lifted on a slew of grim global economic data. […]

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Net stocks trending up

People are using more information than ever before. What types of companies will find new growth opportunities in this rapidly changing ecosystem? The challenge is not just in understanding the technology, but also the fundamental shifts in human communication behaviour.

By Chip Brian |August 1, 2011

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Weekly Pulse: Apple pie

Political posturing continued this week as U.S. President Barack Obama embraced a $3.7 trillion debt cutting plan from a bipartisan group of senators known as the 'Gang of Six'. The administration signaled it may accept a shortterm increase in the debt ceiling if it is combined with a major agreement to cut the deficit.

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