Markets were up during the first quarter of 2012, but unabated volatility continues to leave investors wondering whether it’s time to buy or sell.
The majority of investors, from individuals to the biggest foundations, exhibit a significant home country bias – regardless of where they are located in the world.
Franklin Templeton is in the process of launching new actively managed ETFs, according to a report from Ignites.com, a Financial Times publication.
Given global economic uncertainties, there are no good places for clients to invest. This affects all Canadian investors, especially retirees who require low-risk, long-term income from portfolio growth.
Long held back by scary headlines, Canadian investors are now starting to realize that volatility and opportunity are two sides of the same coin.
Jewels and jewelry have constituted kings’ ransoms and motivated murderous coups. In peacetime, they’re desirable as investable assets, but more for beauty than intrinsic value.
Canadian financial institutions: comply with new U.S. tax rules or face the consequences.
Nearly two centuries ago, China was the largest economy in the world, accounting for a third of global output. Today, the world’s oldest civilization, and the fastest growing economy, seems determined to regain its lost glory and assert its economic supremacy on world stage.
Those who earn their livelihood solely by investing in films say there are few other asset classes so rewarding. Few, also, are quite as high-risk.
August was a month of extreme volatility, largely blamed on the S&P downgrade of U.S. long-term debt. While that move triggered panic selling among most retail investors, the wealthy stood out, taking a steady and balanced approach, according to a study conducted by PriceMetrix.