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Finding opportunity in hidden bear markets

mschmit — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:44:41 +0000

Global shares, represented by the MSCI world index, ended 2019 at an all-time high. Their robust 9.5 per cent per annum return during the 2010s may come as little surprise given both the starting point, which coincided with the aftermath of the global financial crisis and the extraordinary efforts by central banks to prop up […]

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The changing nature of the U.S. listed market

mschmit — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 05:36:18 +0000

A topic that has received a lot of attention recently in many markets, especially the United States, is the fall in the number of listed companies, said Jay Ritter, the Joseph Cordell Eminent Scholar in the finance department at the University of Florida, speaking at the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2019 Investment Innovation Conference in November. […]

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Populism, politics and tech continue to disrupt markets

mschmit — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 03:48:57 +0000

Looking back at the first half of 2019, bond and equity markets seem to be telling opposing stories, according to T.Rowe Price’s mid-year market outlook. Strong gains in equity markets in the U.S. and certain emerging regions would appear to suggest a renewed confidence in earnings for the year to come, the report said. Meanwhile, […]

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It’s Beginning to Look Like 2000

mschmit — Tue, 30 May 2017 05:44:02 +0000

Tech stocks are becoming the market’s new whale.

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Financial Health of Canadian DB Plans Continues to Rise

mschmit — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:26:29 +0000

Aon Hewitt survey says pension solvency improved again in February

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Pension Solvency Ticks Up

mschmit — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:24:17 +0000

Health of Canadian DB plans continues to improve.

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China Still Cheap: Malkiel

mschmit — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:45:58 +0000

But don't count on a random walk.

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