Volatility

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Economic Indicators

BoC sets overnight rate and weighs in on housing

The Bank of Canada is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1%. The bank rate is 1 .25% and the deposit rate is 0.75%.

By Staff |March 5, 2014

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Market Insights

Mitigate risk when value investing

Companies trading below their true values can be volatile.

By Dean DiSpalatro |January 23, 2014

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Equities better than bonds for rest of 2013 Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Equities better than bonds for rest of 2013

Expect more volatility. Choose equities over bonds. These are two of the conclusions of the BlackRock Investment Institute’s (BII) mid-year investment outlook.

By Staff |July 19, 2013

3 min read

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Industry

Investors demand low-volatility products

People are buying stocks again, but are they too focused on low volatility?

June 17, 2013

1 min read