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June 2010

Learning From the G20 – Investment Guidance for Markets Over the Next 6 Months

June 27, 2010

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Now that the G20 has wrapped up, what can we glean about stock markets going forward?  Canada’s PM Harper noted that markets have been skittish as they have been waiting for the G20’s pronouncement on the delicate balance between imposing fiscal austerity but also facilitating continued stimulus in order to abet the global economic recovery.
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Best Canadian Income Trusts Post 2011 Conversion

June 15, 2010 · 6 comments

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According to Michael Dechter, Canadians should look at their income trusts in terms of the business they operate to decide whether they will still be good investments following the 2011 conversion to corporations.
Dechter says that the investment will continue to be good whether or not the company decides to convert so long as the underlying [...]

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How Many Stocks Is Enough to Be Diversified?

June 13, 2010 · 10 comments

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Is diversification dead?  It largely failed us in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, but if you held on for the long haul it did breathe life back into your portfolio on the way back up. 
A perennial question is how much diversification is enough?  If you’re invested in mutual funds and ETFs, these are by definition already [...]

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