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The Index Finger Moves on – Shrinking TSX and Declining Index Effect
The Shrinking TSX Another ones bites the dust. As I noted last year, the TSX Composite Index has been shrinking for years. That seems to be continuing, though at a slower pace. When Enerflex Systems...
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TSX drops on global growth concerns
Toronto’s main stock index dropped on Monday to its lowest in nearly five months as energy, materials and financial issues receded on concerns about global economic growth.The broad-based decline came...
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Index Investing Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success
Too much of a good thing can end up being bad. That includes using a benchmark index as the basis for an investing apparently.In the July 2010 paper (download here from SSRN; acknowledgement to Stingy...
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Stocks Expected to Fall as Economy Expectations Plunge
The resource-heavy Toronto stock market could be headed for another week of losses as commodity prices adjust to much lower expectations for economic growth.And while economic data this week is...
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Markets Finish Higher
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished Friday with a 50-point gain, leaving it up about 290 points on the week.In the U.S., however, markets surged, pushing the gain for the Dow Jones to about 425 points...
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Markets, Dollar, Rally on EU Crisis Plan
Stocks, the Canadian dollar and commodities all soared Friday in the wake of an agreement among European leaders to a set of prescriptions for their debt crisis.But analysts questioned how long the...
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How to Beef Up a Liquid Investor Diet
Many alternative investments, whether in the area of real estate, private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure or more complex structured products, require investors to tie up their capital for periods...
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5 Reasons Not To Watch For A Stock Market Correction
Record high markets have our customers asking us questions every day such as: When will there be a correction in the market? What can I do to protect myself from it?First of all, this sort of thinking...
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Why Investors Can Still Find Bargain Stocks in Canada, U.S.
The number of warnings about overvalued markets seems to be quickly ratcheting upward and no wonder.Stocks in the U.S. closed their best August since 2000, with the S&P 500 up 3.77% for the month....
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The Invisible Correction
From Black Monday, Oct. 19, 1987, to the September 2008 crash caused by U.S. financials’ exposure to toxic subprime loans and credit default swaps, it’s no wonder that, when autumn nears, so do...
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The Investing Case for Canada
Canada has always had to play second fiddle to our neighbours to the south. The Great White North just never seems to get the respect it deserves, whether it’s the frequent lag in products arriving on...
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GICs – The Problem With Playing It Safe
The ProblemAs a 59-year-old training administrator for a mining company, Heather is a member of her company’s defined contribution pension plan. She’s also mortgage-free. But in 2008 she suffered a 40%...
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Why Investors Want Cash Now Instead of Future Gains
Barry Schwartz believes a company that is increasing its dividend or buying back shares is a far better investment than one more committed to raising capital expenditures. The chief investment officer...
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Why Investors Should Look Outside of U.S. Markets
Value investors are finding it difficult to pick stocks in the U.S. as low interest rates around the world continue to fuel equity markets, especially since U.S. multinationals are getting hit quite...
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Wall Street Spikes, TSX Climbs After Upbeat U.S. Jobs Data
Canadian stocks rose a second day, paring a weekly loss, after jobs data from Canada and the U.S. spurred speculation central banks won’t raise interest rates soon.Royal Bank of Canada and...
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Why Real Estate Investors Should Look Around the World
The U.S. has offered the best growth for global real estate investors in recent years, because extremely accommodative monetary policy has made financing extremely cheap.The sector has also attracted a...
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Dont Panic – Market Corrections Are an Opportunity in Disguise
It’s official. We are in correction territory. Chinese shares have erased all of the year’s gains. Dow futures dropped more than 600 points last week. And today, it dropped 1,000 points when the market...
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Why More Market Mayhem May Be Awaiting Rattled Investors
Violent market swings sent the S&P 500 into correction territory over a four-day period that began last Friday, while other markets around the world fared just as badly. But by the end of the week,...
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3 Timeless Tips for Surviving a Bear Market
The financial media as of late—in both Canada and the U.S.—has been overrun with headlines talking about the potential for another bear market. It’s clear why. A 10% correction in the TSX in August...
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The Great White Long – Are Canadian stocks ready to bounce?
After one of the worst quarters for Canadian stocks since 2011, market watchers say it may be time to start buying Canada again. Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, said...
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