Canada’s largest institutional investors are calling for a boost in the representation of women on board and executive management teams of S&P/TSX composite index companies to 30 per cent by 2022. Within the 215 largest issuers on the index, women occupied only 18 per cent of board seats as of September 2016, according to a review by the […]
Investors may be tired of hearing about central banks and monetary policy moves. But these days, the outlook for many countries hinges on whether monetary policy is supportive, and that’s a major factor driving investment decisions. When looking for potential opportunities, it’s a good idea to look for “relative value” and at how monetary policy […]
Five years ago, Patrick O’Toole said he was maintaining overweights in corporate bonds. “We think that strategy is going to pay off over the next few years,” he said at the time. It did. Over the past five years, O’Toole, vice-president of global fixed income at CIBC Asset Management, saw returns around 4.5 per cent; over […]
The outcome of the upcoming U.S. election, which will be decided this time next week, will likely affect institutional investors by determining the extent of changes to the capital market and global currencies, according to several investment professionals. “If Democrat Hillary Clinton wins the election, the most likely result is that it’s going to be […]
As the U.S. election campaign comes to a close, keep an eye on currency markets – the outcome of the race could impact the U.S. dollar and marketplace, along with other global currencies. “If Democrat Hillary Clinton wins the election, the most likely result is that it’s going to be considered business as usual, [as] […]
Canadians investing for retirement are increasingly looking to diversify their portfolios with global equities, says a new CIBC poll. The poll, which surveyed about 1,000 Canadians who have retirement portfolios, found that, despite the impact of the lower loonie, 41% of respondents are looking for opportunities outside of Canada, up sharply from only 31% last year. Of those […]
These days, there’s a major divergence between value and growth stocks. Equity markets and sectors that are experiencing stable growth are expensive, while weaker markets are cheap. Listen to the full podcast on AdvisorToGo. That’s because people have flocked to companies with predictable and high growth, at the expense of more cyclical value companies, says Luc […]
Managing currency risk in a zero interest rate world
Market wasn't surprised at all.
Yesterday’s 25-basis-point rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s didn’t surprise markets. What did was how many hikes are expected to occur in 2016 and 2017, says Prab Sagoo, associate director at Nasdaq Advisory Services. “The calculations from the dot-plot that the Federal Reserve put out indicate there may be up to four rate hikes by […]