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Would you use client leverage to grow your business faster?

Record-low interest rates are encouraging for investors thinking about borrowing cash to invest in the stock market. Advisors should oversee any of these so-called “smart debt” strategies, says Talbot Stevens, author of The Smart Debt Coach. Stevens tells Advisor.ca that he estimates the level of borrowing to invest is about 10% of what it was […]

By Staff |September 28, 2016

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Industry

In defence of high-frequency trading

Many blame the “flash crash” of 2010 — when the Dow Jones dropped 9% within minutes — on high frequency trading (HFT), claiming it created instability. But sudden downturns in the stock market are not exclusive to HFT, and taxes or regulations to reduce the trading are a solution looking for a problem, according to […]

By Staff |September 22, 2016

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Industry

Challenges for fixed-income investors

As strong as the market recovery has been year-to-date, investors searching for yield still need to take caution.

By Katie Keir |September 20, 2016

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Economic Indicators

TSX falls below 50-day moving average

Last week, the TSX underperformed the S&P500.

By Staff |September 19, 2016

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