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What higher-for-longer rates mean for investors

CIBC’s chief investment officer discusses bonds, equities and currencies

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Rough return to office to weigh on banks: DBRS

Weakness in commercial real estate will impact Big Six loan portfolios

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Toronto home sales drop 7% in September, while Vancouver market more balanced

TD Economics expects declines in sales and prices into 2024 across most regions

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Institutional investors committed to — and challenged by — ESG

Top concerns are returns, lack of starndardized data and regulation, Morningstar survey says

  • By: Staff
  • October 4, 2023 October 4, 2023
  • 14:28
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Pension solvency improves in Q3 despite negative returns

Rising yields lead to "Goldilocks environment" for pension plans

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Using health-care stocks for defensive positioning

Most of the sector maintains demand across economic cycles, PM says

Europe seen from orbit

Global equity and debt market activity edge higher

Through three quarters, equity issuance is up 8% and debt rose 2%, Refinitiv reports

  • By: Staff
  • October 2, 2023 October 2, 2023
  • 15:22
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Trading of shares of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande suspended in Hong Kong

The firm said chairman Hui Ka Yan was subjected to ``mandatory measures in accordance with the law due to suspicion of illegal crimes"

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Despite HISA hype, fund sales weaken in August

Mutual fund redemptions climbed while ETF sales slowed, IFIC reported

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Opportunities in fixed income

PM likes short-dated, high-quality bonds

Interest rate dice

Soft landing could spark stock market gains

PM remains cautious but sees reason for optimism

  • September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023
  • 16:30
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Some energy firms are quietly separating their ESG businesses

Investors should still stick with transition-focused investments

  • By: Mark Rosen
  • September 15, 2023 September 15, 2023
  • 16:26
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Foreign investors stay hungry for Canadian debt

Offshore investors pile into corporate and government bonds in July

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2023 September 15, 2023
  • 13:28
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TSX top 30 list shows investors drawn to oil and gas, energy transition

Canada's energy sector enjoyed a resurgence in 2022, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent commodity prices spiking

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Canadian equities set for growth despite recent underperformance

Valuations and dividends make stocks attractive

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Concerns about ongoing inflation pressures weigh on TSX, U.S. markets

Canada's main stock index moved lower Thursday on broad-based weakness

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Investment industry at “inflection point” with new tech, rate environment: report

The CFA Institute outlined trends for the next decade, including product personalization and active management

Stormy market conditions

Why a defensive stance makes sense to close out the year

Risk management and diversification will be important in uncertain market

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Downside risks on the rise, European regulators say

ESMA outlines market vulnerabilites amid higher interest rates, economic uncertainty

  • By: Staff
  • August 31, 2023 August 31, 2023
  • 12:00
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U.S. equities ride tech wave amid valuation concerns

Value manager sees opportunities in second half

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Don’t give up on China, portfolio managers say

Targeted stimulus and consumer spending seen as keys to jump-starting economy

House bubble

Report says detached home prices in Toronto, Vancouver and Fraser Valley down

A drop in prices in the first quarter triggered a surge in home-buying activity in the second

Conquering adversity

Home prices post second biggest monthly jump since 2006

"This may be the last hurrah for a while for home prices," chief economist says

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Ontario Teachers’ post 1.9% first-half return as asset mix shifts to bonds

With interest rates rising, the fund increased its fixed income holdings