A new paper examines the disappearance of public firms in the U.S.
DC plan members in the United States did some panic selling in the past two weeks, trading out of stocks and into bonds, research shows.
IIROC has published guidance on the establishment and operation of price thresholds by Canadian marketplaces to further reduce short-term, unexplained price volatility and address risks arising from electronic trading. The guidance takes effect on Aug. 25, 2016.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was showing a triple-digit gain in early trading Tuesday as markets around the world rebounded from the previous day's tumult.
Volatility is back. But, given that the last time we saw the VIX above 30 was 2011, clients may not remember what it feels like. The volatility index closed at 40.74 Monday, up 45.34% since Friday.
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Diverging global monetary policy will have an impact on every asset class, but poses interesting and diverse opportunities for proactive investors, says the global market outlook from State Street Global Advisors.
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Sideways markets deliver below-average returns, and we probably have a few more years to go, said Kim Shannon, president and chief investment officer of Sionna Investment Managers, at the firm’s 2014 financial market review. However, there is an upside. “Canada has been outperforming the U.S….if history repeats itself, that outperformance should continue,” she added.