CIBC Global Asset Management
After 10 years of outperforming stocks, bonds aren’t a sleepy and boring asset class. You only need to look at what happened to bonds during the credit crisis. Patrick O’Toole, portfolio manager for CIBC Global Asset Management, writes.more…
A recent poll found that 34% of young Canadian couples keep their bank accounts, investments, and retirement savings completely separate. Only 10% reported that all accounts were jointly held. This in part is a natural progression for women, who have become more sophisticated with money as they have become more integrated in the workforce. It also has to do with both partners wanting to keep some of their financial independence.
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Fund Company: CI Investments Fund Type: : Canadian Focused Equity Rating: Pape $$$$; FundGrade® “A” Style: Large-cap Blend Risk Level: Medium Load Status: Optional front- or back-end load RRSP/RRIF Suitability: Excellent TFSA Suitability: Excellent Code: CIG677 (A units, front-end) Manager: Eric Bushell, since inception (May 1998) MER:2.34%
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Investors and analysts are always trying to predict the direction of the stock markets. And there seems to be as many ways to try to predict market movements as there are analysts and pundits. Models can range from the very scientific and highly calculated to the completely speculative and opinion-driven.
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When people invest in bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), they usually choose a Canadian fixed-income entry. Given the strength of the loonie in recent years, that’s understandable – many investors don’t want the currency risk that goes with buying foreign bonds or funds.
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In July, the Franklin Templeton organization released the results of an Angus Reid poll on Canadian investor sentiment. One of the numbers surprised me. An amazing 61% of those expressing an opinion picked emerging markets such as Brazil and China as offering the best profit potential over the next decade.
