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Hard assets have become the best investments: Avison Young CEO

"The commercial real estate sector remains awash in capital," says the firm's CEO.

By Staff |September 26, 2017

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Market Insights

Follow the money to find best industrials, tech picks

Innovation provides plenty of investing opportunities in industrials and technology. Choosing the best companies often means following the money. The sector has seen sales growth, and that bodes well for capital spending, which tends to lag sales, says Chris Kerlow, CFA, in a Richardson GMP market report. He cites consultancy-services company WSP as a stock […]

By Staff |September 25, 2017

2 min read

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Use these investing ideas to mitigate risk

By Staff |September 20, 2017

3 min read

Industry

Why aren’t clients investing?

More than one-third of Canadians (36%) do not have an investment account, finds a survey by Tangerine Investments.

By Staff |September 19, 2017

2 min read

Investors want Canadian-owned investments, global expertise

Clients and advisors share their thoughts — 50 of them — in a survey sponsored by Mackenzie Investments. More than three-quarters (78%) of investors surveyed say it’s important for advisors to offer products and services from Canadian-owned asset management companies. Just under three-quarters (72%) say it’s important for asset management companies to have unique expertise […]

By Staff |September 18, 2017

2 min read

Foreign purchase of Canadian bonds hits all-time high

Statistics Canada says foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $24.0 billion in July, led by a record acquisition of Canadian bonds. Read: Expect ‘significant’ increase in bond yields: economist The total for the month reversed the sale of $858 million in Canadian securities by foreign investors in June. Statistics Canada says non-resident investment in Canadian […]

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BMO Investments drops fees, raises minimums for Ascent Portfolios

BMO Investments Inc. has made changes to the BMO Ascent Portfolios, which include: Effective immediately, the management fee applicable to Series A securities of each portfolio is reduced to 1.40% from 1.50%, and the management fee applicable to Series F securities is reduced to 0.65% from 0.75%. Read: Advisors who don’t discuss fees risk losing […]

By Staff |August 30, 2017

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Why this banned rep is still allowed to direct real estate investments

The Ontario Securities Commission says it will allow a banned mutual fund rep to continue to serve as a director of real estate investments so that he can generate enough income to try to repay more than $1 million to harmed investors. An OSC settlement agreement, released in June, found that the former mutual fund […]

By Staff |July 20, 2017

3 min read

Investments

Hard assets have become the best investments: Avison Young CEO

Follow the money to find best industrials, tech picks

Find upside amid relentless change

Why aren’t clients investing?

Investors want Canadian-owned investments, global expertise

Foreign purchase of Canadian bonds hits all-time high

Morningstar’s fund index winners and losers for August

BMO Investments drops fees, raises minimums for Ascent Portfolios

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Why this banned rep is still allowed to direct real estate investments