stock market – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2022 Risk Management Conference: How a four-state probability model can improve investment, risk decisions https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/2022-risk-management-conference-how-a-four-state-probability-model-can-improve-investment-risk-decisions/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:52:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126780 The use of a four-state probability model can more accurately predict stock market phases and improve investment and risk management decisions, said Tom McCurdy, professor of finance and Bonham chair in international finance at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2022 Risk Management Conference. The proposed model incorporates […]

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]]> 2021 GIC coverage: How institutional investors can use fixed income amid low yields https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/2021-gic-coverage-how-institutional-investors-can-use-fixed-income-amid-low-yields/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:55:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109132 Despite the low-yield environment, fixed income continues to play an important role for institutional investors looking to make their portfolios work harder in a risk-controlled fashion, said Jeffrey Moore, a portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments Inc., during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2021 Global Investment Conference. “For the bond market to hurt, there needs […]

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]]> 2021 GIC coverage: How institutional investors’ losses in stock market crashes can fuel growth https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/equities/2021-gic-coverage-how-institutional-investors-losses-in-stock-market-crashes-can-fuel-growth/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:54:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109148 As much as institutional investors fear stock market bubbles, they have an important role to play. The flooding of capital into new technologies and innovations leading up to a bubble’s bursting fuels innovation — an area that most corporations do not invest enough in, said Randall Morck, a finance professor at the University of Alberta, […]

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]]> Mercer Canada report says rally in stocks helped strengthen pension plans to end year https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/mercer-canada-report-says-rally-in-stocks-helped-strengthen-pension-plans-to-end-year/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/mercer-canada-report-says-rally-in-stocks-helped-strengthen-pension-plans-to-end-year/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:28:59 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/mercer-canada-report-says-rally-in-stocks-helped-strengthen-pension-plans-to-end-year/ A rally on the stock market in the fourth quarter helped boost the strength of Canadian defined benefit pension plans to end the year, a report by Mercer Canada said Monday. The consulting firm said its pension health index, which represents the solvency ratio of a hypothetical defined benefit pension plan, rose to 114 per […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/mercer-canada-report-says-rally-in-stocks-helped-strengthen-pension-plans-to-end-year/feed/ 0 The value of stock selection in a low-return world https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/the-value-of-stock-selection-in-a-low-return-world/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/the-value-of-stock-selection-in-a-low-return-world/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:08:40 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-value-of-stock-selection-in-a-low-return-world/ Despite this year’s extreme volatility, the past ten years have been an extraordinary time to be an equity investor. This can be seen by looking at the so-called equity risk premium, which is simply the difference between returns on global stock markets and risk-free assets, such as U.S. dollar bank deposits. Over the very long […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/the-value-of-stock-selection-in-a-low-return-world/feed/ 0 Markets sending mixed signals leading up to U.S. election https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/markets-sending-mixed-messages-leading-up-to-u-s-election/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/markets-sending-mixed-messages-leading-up-to-u-s-election/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:41:24 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/markets-sending-mixed-messages-leading-up-to-u-s-election/ With U.S. stock prices exceeding pre-coronavirus highs and credit spreads nearly as tight as before the pandemic, investors are signalling overconfidence in the market, says Rob Almeida, portfolio manager and global investment strategist at MFS Investment Management. While polls and betting odds appear to be favouring a Joe Biden win, that doesn’t align with what […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/markets-sending-mixed-messages-leading-up-to-u-s-election/feed/ 0 Where did institutional equity investors turn in coronavirus crash? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/where-did-institutional-equity-investors-turn-in-coronavirus-crash/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/where-did-institutional-equity-investors-turn-in-coronavirus-crash/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 04:40:21 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/where-did-institutional-equity-investors-turn-in-coronavirus-crash/ During the coronavirus market crash, U.S. stocks with higher institutional ownership experienced worse performance, especially those held by active, short-term and domestic institutions, according to a recent paper. Institutional ownership of U.S. stocks has risen to massive levels, comprising 75 per cent of stock ownership overall, noted the paper by researchers at the University of […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/where-did-institutional-equity-investors-turn-in-coronavirus-crash/feed/ 0 Emerging markets value investing not about catching falling knives: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/emerging-markets-value-investing-not-about-catching-falling-knives-expert/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/emerging-markets-value-investing-not-about-catching-falling-knives-expert/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:47:08 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/emerging-markets-value-investing-not-about-catching-falling-knives-expert/ When it comes to emerging markets equities, it’s important to look for compounders that will create value over time, says Andrew Miller, chief investment officer for emerging markets equities at Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. “Obviously, all of us that operate in the stock market and invest in the stock market, whether you’re a fund manager […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/emerging-markets-value-investing-not-about-catching-falling-knives-expert/feed/ 0 More than half of institutional investors think equities peaking https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/more-than-half-of-institutional-investors-think-equities-peaking/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/more-than-half-of-institutional-investors-think-equities-peaking/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:58:07 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/more-than-half-of-institutional-investors-think-equities-peaking/ More than half (61 per cent) of institutional investors think equities are peaking as 2019 gets rolling, according to research from Preqin. This number has been on the rise during the past 18 months, potentially hinting markets are due for a correction, the report noted. “It’s no surprise that this is throwing the role of […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/more-than-half-of-institutional-investors-think-equities-peaking/feed/ 0 Volatility spike expected in 2018 https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:53:09 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/volatility-spike-expected-in-2018/ Institutional investors should anticipate next year to be one of increasing volatility.

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