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ETFs transforming the junk space

As interest in corporate credit grows, dealers don’t have the products on hand to supply the increasing demand according to Reuters. That has pushed all that institutional cash into ETFs that own high-yield bonds.

Rubin’s No Growth World

The end of growth and why we should be more like the Honeymooners and the Danish.

  • May 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 16:48
How to de-risk with dynamic asset allocation

Many DB pension plan sponsors in Canada are revising their investment strategies to focus more on risk management in order to better manage funded status, contributions and financial statement volatility.

Strong returns will continue: Advisors

After an impressive rally in global stock markets during the first quarter of 2012, the majority of Canadian investment advisors remain bullish on equities over the next few months.

  • By: Katie Keir
  • April 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 12:12

We know it’s important to invest now for the future. So why is it so hard to save for retirement?

Get Over It: 5% Is All You Can Expect

Dave Lawson on why most other forecasts are bunk.

  • January 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:18
BlackRock to acquire Claymore Investments

BlackRock, Inc. has struck a deal to buy exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Claymore Investments from Guggenheim Partners, LLC.

  • By: Steven Lamb
  • January 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 08:32
Canadian Stocks: Facts vs. Folktales

Risk-return tradeoffs in Canada's stock market for 50 years.

Sponsored by: In September, The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada launched a revamped Plan for lifeTM program, a communication  offering that makes it easy for group retirement plan members to make the decisions needed to  prepare adequately for retirement.  We spoke to Matthew Rotenberg, senior consultant, marketing and communications at Standard Life about the […]

Strong sales for Canadian ETF industry

ETFs are thriving in the Canadian marketplace. According to its first quarterly asset flow report, the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA) states there were strong sales inflows into both equity and income focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) during the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2011. The Canadian ETF industry saw nearly $2.8 billion in net creations […]

  • By: Staff
  • October 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 11:13