Summer is a slow time for stocks. The “sell in May” crowd has gone away and many people start taking extended holidays. Volume thins on the markets and as a result there is less momentum. And this year, it looks as though the economic slowdown will be supporting seasonal trends.
But did you know that there [...]
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March 9, 2011 · 2 comments
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The Global X Funds Andean 40 ETF was launched barely a month ago and isn’t high yet on many analyst radars (volume is also still low). The Andean 40 (AND) is worth examining for your portfolio because Peru, Chile and Colombia are some of the fastest growing economies in South America, whereas by now everyone [...]
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February 10, 2011 · 4 comments
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Canadian dividend stocks are the cream of the crop. No matter what reasoning you here (from “it’s a fluke” to “it’s just because of the stable banking sector”), the Canadian stock market is set to continue to outperform over the next decade.
Here’s a list of some of the best Canadian dividend stocks – including the [...]
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November 1, 2010
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November is usually a good month for stocks. Free from the seasonal worries about risky September and October markets, November often represents a return to a rallying environment in stocks generally and in certain sectors especially.
This year being a mid-term election year in the U.S. also bodes well for stock markets for the rest of 2010 and into [...]
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October 13, 2010
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Foreclosure-gate, Fraudclosure, the foreclosure scandal – you’ve been hearing about this in the news the last few days, but what the heck is the foreclosure-gate scandal, exactly?
Foreclosure-Gate is the New Risk Factor Everyone Should Be Talking About
What Is Foreclosure-Gate?
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Well, there’s two parts to this answer. The first part is the simple fact that Bank of [...]
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May 31, 2010 · 2 comments
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Many investors are familiar with the phrase “sell in May and go away.” This has certainly been true in May 2010: Greece debt problems, the sinking Euro, the downgrade of Spain’s credit rating and the BP oil spill debacle have taken their toll on markets worldwide. Oh, and then there was the mysterious May 6th [...]
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January 13, 2010 · 6 comments
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Earlier this week we had two Canadian reports on stock market expectations for 2010 – what sectors should outperform in 2010 compared to the stock market highs in 2007 – as well as which Canadian equities are expected to do well in 2010.
Top 10 Canadian Dividend-Paying Multinationals
Best Sectors To Invest In for 2010
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Frances Horodelski reported [...]
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