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investment growth

The real costs of covered-call strategies

Is the latest ETF craze too good to be true?

percentage change

Inflation and the 60/40 portfolio

Some good news — but mostly bad

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • November 7, 2022 November 4, 2022
  • 10:30
the other side of ESG investing

An inconvenient truth about ESG investing

Widespread awareness has not translated into widespread impact

energy sector oil and wind power

Energy ETFs face a low-carbon future

New risks and rewards from Canada’s second-largest sector

globalization

Beware of post-pandemic globalization

Things are about to get (more) complicated for investors

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • February 4, 2022 February 3, 2022
  • 15:00
risk management

Does KYC risk assessment impede investor outcomes?

Investors cannot be solely deemed conservative, moderate or aggressive

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • November 2, 2021 November 2, 2021
  • 12:30
businessman blindfolded

SPACs: Blind investing or investing blind?

Why blank cheque companies may not be right for your clients

Two golden coins - Bitcoin and Ethereum

Bitcoin: Disruptive technology or digital Beanie Baby?

Putting cryptocurrencies in perspective

ESG investing

Breakdancing and ESG investing

Judging the ESG judges

stock trading app

Investors are finding gaps between perception and reality

GameStop, and the real challenge for capital markets

investment portfolio

Returns, risk management and free lunches

The cost of diversification in a low-rate environment

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • February 5, 2021 February 2, 2021
  • 10:00
fine balance

The precariousness of low interest rates: Part 2

Why own bonds? It’s about the sign change

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • October 30, 2020 November 3, 2020
  • 09:00
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Modern monetary theory and pandemic debt

Will MMT unlock economic potential or lead to global meltdown?

The legacy of pandemic debt

Will massive government spending and central bank easing lead to inflation, deflation or both?

From passive investors to active shareholders

ETF growth is building proxy power for passive managers

depiction of risk

The precariousness of low interest rates: Part 1

Rates have fallen and can’t get up

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • February 7, 2020 February 7, 2020
  • 09:30
wall street, new york city

ETF assets pass tipping point in U.S.

Prepare for an assault on market dominance

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • November 29, 2019 December 5, 2019
  • 12:00
photo of hands holding pen under document and pressing calculator buttons

Compounding is a double-edged sword

Breaking down various fee scenarios

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019
  • 13:43
Concept of break career of a businessman

Is value investing broken?

Patience has a price

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
  • 15:00
Tree Flat icon set

Is corporate social responsibility just a marketing ploy?

What gets measured, gets attention

Stack of money coins, Little tree Glowing with account book finance for background. banking concept in growth, step by step for success in startup business

Is modern portfolio theory right for your client?

The answer is different for the truly wealthy versus everyone else

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Managing risk with the clock ticking

Deck chairs on the Titanic, Part 2

Side view of a serious businessman scrolling on a tablet

Overcome the challenges of decumulation

Why this feat is so difficult

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • November 28, 2018 January 17, 2019
  • 09:00
baseball

Risk-reward lessons from the boys of summer

Evaluating risk to achieve a goal

AI, technology, asset management and your job

How machine learning is changing the industry