retail investors – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Wed, 01 May 2024 15:23:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Are retail investment trends impacting institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-are-retail-investment-trends-impacting-institutional-investors/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:52:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105114 From the rise of cryptocurrency DogeCoin and non-fungible tokens to Reddit members beating hedge fund managers at their own game, 2021 has been an eventful year in the world of retail investing. And while institutional investors might not be betting big on Gamestop Corp. or Elon Musk’s latest cryptocurrency tweet, some have inched closer to […]

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]]> How employers can support employees’ financial literacy, wellness amid DIY-investing craze https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-can-help-educate-employees-about-financial-wellness-amid-diy-investing-craze/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=95623 Possibly getting rich quick with a few swipes on one’s phone certainly sounds appealing and based on recent statistics and news reports, more and more Canadians are diving headfirst into the choppy do-it-yourself investing waters. According to Investor Economics, a financial services research firm, Canadians opened more than 2.3 million gross new accounts between January […]

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]]> How does a rise in passive investing impact corporate governance? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-does-a-rise-in-passive-investing-impact-corporate-governance/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-does-a-rise-in-passive-investing-impact-corporate-governance/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:42:33 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-does-a-rise-in-passive-investing-impact-corporate-governance/ Institutional investors own more than 70 per cent of U.S. public firms and passive funds have seen significant growth, from five per cent of mutual funds in 2000 to more than 30 per cent today, but the jury is still out on what this means for corporate governance. Using a theoretical framework, a new paper […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/how-does-a-rise-in-passive-investing-impact-corporate-governance/feed/ 0 Are markets being driven by FOMO? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-markets-being-driven-by-fomo/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-markets-being-driven-by-fomo/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:50:18 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/are-markets-being-driven-by-fomo/ As central banks stepped into the market to fund operating losses, the ability to raise capital has usurped the natural function of markets: price discovery, says Rob Almeida, investment officer and global investment strategist at MFS Investment Management. Many companies have experienced an epic year raising capital because both good and bad businesses have been […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/are-markets-being-driven-by-fomo/feed/ 0 Stocks preferred by retail investors outdoing hedge and mutual fund favourites https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/stocks-preferred-by-retail-investors-outdoing-hedge-and-mutual-fund-favourites/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/stocks-preferred-by-retail-investors-outdoing-hedge-and-mutual-fund-favourites/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:19:00 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/stocks-preferred-by-retail-investors-outdoing-hedge-and-mutual-fund-favourites/ Retail equity investors may be outperforming investors with far more expertise as markets grapple with the coronavirus fallout and recovery. A report from Goldman Sachs Group showed that a portfolio of stocks popular among retail investors surged 61 per cent since bear market trough, compared to a 45 per cent gain seen for stocks favoured […]

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