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Jean Charbonneau, Senior Vice President, Fixed Income Investments at AGF Investments, looks at how local currency bonds can help investors participate in the full benefits of emerging markets. more…
Q – I’ve been looking at the excellent performance of the S&P 500 Composite Index over the past year (about 25% year to date), and I’m wondering whether I could double this by investing in a leveraged ETF like the Horizons BetaPro S&P 500 Bull Plus ETF? This is supposed to provide 200% of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. Sounds like a great plan to me. What do you think? – Roy P., Burlington, Ontario
International stock markets outpaced Canada’s through 2013, while interest rates remained low. This has presented some unique challenges for Canadian investors, particularly retirees. But with a little patience, perseverance, and planning, we can still meet our financial goals. So here’s a review of 2013 and some planning tips to help you get a head start in 2014.
Fund company:CI Investments Inc. Fund type: Canadian Dividend and Income Equity Fundata FundGrade® Rating: C Style: Blend Risk level: Medium Load status: Optional RRSP/RRIF suitability: Good TFSA suitability: Good Managers: Eric Bushell since October 1999; John Hadwen since October 1999; John Shaw since October 1999 MER: 1.88% Code: CIG 610 (front end) Minimum investment: $500
It’s getting near to year-end, which means it’s forecast time. Every economist, analyst, and investment columnist worth his or her salt is going to say something about what they think will unfold next year. For do-it-yourselfers, it’s kind of fun to see how your own prognostications stack up. So here’s a simple three-step process for making your own personal forecast for the markets in 2014. Follow it through, and see how it stacks up against the “experts.” You might be surprised how well you really do!
By Fund Library News Wire | Friday, November 29, 2013
The major U.S. and Canadian stock indexes advanced in the month, with U.S. gains outpacing Canadian stocks. After touching record highs early in the week, both the S&P 500 Composite Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a breather by week’s end, and markets closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving and opened for only a half day on Friday. The Nasdaq Composite Index, however, passed the milestone level of 4,000, last seen 13 years ago.
