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As goes January, so goes the year? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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As goes January, so goes the year?

There’s a traders’ omen that suggests the month of January sets the tone for stock markets in the full year ahead. This seems reasonable since for the past 100 years, January’s performance has predicted the outcome of the full year 75% of the time. Not perfect, but the odds are decent.

By David Andrews |January 14, 2013

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Should clients invest in healthcare stocks? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Should clients invest in healthcare stocks?

One area of healthcare stocks – U.S. hospitals – may be easier to manage than the average. Read: Investing in biotech In fact, ft.com reports U.S. hospital shares are cheap and the policy is favourable. The biggest operator by sales, HCA, trades at a single-digit earnings multiple, and its profits have increased steadily. However, there […]

By Wire services |January 4, 2013

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Bombardier entering bus market Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Bombardier entering bus market

Bombardier is breaking new ground this year.

By Wire services |January 2, 2013

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5 reasons why stock picking is dead Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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5 reasons why stock picking is dead

Successful investors focus on global macro for portfolio returns, rather than on stock picking.

By Suzanne Sharma |December 28, 2012

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