It may be time for clients to look beyond North American borders.
A wave of sell-off hammered the Swiss franc, which tumbled to its lowest in 20 months. A result of currency traders moving quickly to capitalize on improved sentiment in Europe, the franc’s fall has led many to believe the Swiss National Bank could unload some of its large cache of foreign currency to book profit […]
The Canadian dollar was one of the most popular currencies of the year, says Financial Times.
Canada can benefit from the global commodities boom, said Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney in a speech to the 2012 Spruce Meadows round table on Friday.
Consider secondary currencies when looking for yield, says Patrick Bradley, a product specialist with the global fixed-income team at Brandywine Global in Philadelphia. He's also a manager of the Renaissance Optimal Income Portfolio
BMO Asset Management recently proposed changes to the objectives of five of its ETFs. Read: BMO proposes changes to two ETFs ETFInsight says the potential alterations are positive for your clients, providing more diversification and aligning with their preferences. The following modifications were proposed: The BMO Dow Jones Canada Titans 60 Index ETF (ZCN): Rather […]
Some equity strategists predicted nothing but doom and gloom for the summer of 2012, but most markets globally have managed to post positive returns since the beginning of June.
Does currency hedging translate into risk management or added risk? Two experts weigh in
Three years ago, Iceland suffered a catastrophic banking collapse. Over a few days in October 2008, all three of its major banks fell, turning the country of 319,000 people into the first casualty of the financial crisis. By some measures, it was the largest financial system failure ever experienced by a single nation.
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