Canada

January 10, 2020 ETF 14 Comments

ETF Investors in Canada May Have Timed the Market Just Right

ETF Investors in Canada May Have Timed the Market Just Right Investors in Canadian markets might have been on to something last year. They piled into fixed-income and cash ETFs in an effort to seek shelter even as equity markets soared to levels unseen in a … Continue reading at msn.com A New Long-Term Bull […]

May 4, 2016 Canadian One Comment

CANADA STOCKS-Lower oil prices drag futures lower

CANADA STOCKS-Lower oil prices drag futures lower May 3 Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada’s main stock index on Tuesday following a slide in oil prices as rising output from the Middle East and Northern Sea renewed concerns about global supply glut. June futures on the S&P TSX index were … Continue […]

April 10, 2016 Canadian 7 Comments

Canada Stocks Jump on Crude Rally After Jobs Data Tops Forecasts

Canada Stocks Jump on Crude Rally After Jobs Data Tops Forecasts Canadian stocks rose the most in three weeks, as a rally in crude boosted energy producers and a surge in hiring stoked speculation the nation’s central bank will refrain from cutting interest rates further. The Standard & Poor’s/TSX Index rose 1 … Continue reading […]

February 2, 2016 Canadian No Comments

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ falls as crude oil prices, stock market losses weigh

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ falls as crude oil prices, stock market losses weigh * Canadian dollar at C$ 1.4080 or 71.02 U.S. cents * Currency pulls back from a nearly four-week high on Monday * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve on flight to safety TORONTO, Feb 2 The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. […]

January 13, 2016 Canadian 5 Comments

CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as consumer discretionary stocks rally

CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as consumer discretionary stocks rally * TSX up 29.12 points, or 0.24 percent, to 12,403.02 The index rallied in early trade after positive Chinese trade data helped support oil prices. It followed a higher close on Tuesday, breaking a nine-session slump that had taken the index to its lowest … Continue reading […]

November 8, 2015 Canadian No Comments

Canada Stocks Pare Loss as U.S. Jobs Fuels Rate Hike Speculation

Canada Stocks Pare Loss as U.S. Jobs Fuels Rate Hike Speculation Canadian stocks almost erased losses in the final hour of trading as financial services shares rallied after strong jobs data in the U.S. intensified speculation the Federal Reserve will increase rates at its December meeting. Equities ended little changed … Continue reading at bloomberg.com […]

"The housing bubble will burst rather than gradually deflate, following the rapid and violent pattern of decline of nearly every financial bubble throughout history," Lubaszka says. "Higher interest rates negatively impact not only the health of the housing market but other economic segments as well. The stock market takes a hit because higher rates make it more costly for companies to pay for debt. Higher rates hurt corporate profit margins and reduce stock value, bad news given the deep debt situation so many companies are in today."

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Wherever you look, you will find various rating systems on mutual funds, each of which uses a different approach. All of them are designed to weed through the thousands of funds to get to the best ones. But is there really such a thing? Does a high rating really mean a fund will do better in the future? Many people seem to think so. A recent study showed that Morningstar, North America's most recognized rating system for funds, has a tremendous influence on fund sales. If Morningstar gives a five-star rating, those funds typically enjoy increased sales as a result.