Canadian holders of the securities did worse than they would have buying the underlying shares Author of the article: Bloomberg News Ana Paula Barreto Pereira A Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce branch in Toronto. Photo by Della Rollins/Bloomberg files Canadian stock investors who embraced a unique kind of depositary receipt that hedges against currency fluctuations… Continue reading Canadian stock investors lose out with currency-hedged receipts
Martin Pelletier: The end of cheap labour is a good thing for society, despite inflationary fears
We would be better off with higher wages and higher interest rates Publishing date: Aug 08, 2022 • 7 hours ago • 3 minute read • 9 Comments A construction worker works on a new house being built in a suburb located north of Toronto in Vaughan. Photo by REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo One of the summer… Continue reading Martin Pelletier: The end of cheap labour is a good thing for society, despite inflationary fears
Berkshire Hathaway posts $43.8 billion loss as Warren Buffett’s stock holdings tumble
‘Berkshire is a microcosm of the broader economy’ Author of the article: Investors closely watch Berkshire because of Warren Buffett’s reputation, and because results from the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate’s dozens of operating units often mirror broader economic trends. Photo by REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo The slide in U.S. stock prices punished Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s bottom line… Continue reading Berkshire Hathaway posts $43.8 billion loss as Warren Buffett’s stock holdings tumble
What’s baked into the cake? That’s a question investors should always be asking
Tom Bradley: There’s no set recipe for what’s baked into the investment cake A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City. Photo by REUTERS/Andrew Kelly files These are challenging times for investors. Interest rates are up, housing prices are down, inflation is on the march… Continue reading What’s baked into the cake? That’s a question investors should always be asking
CPPIB shifts attention from private deals to public equities in search for value
‘We’ve been doing more public than private because we just see more value right now’ Author of the article: Bloomberg News Layan Odeh Pedestrians pass in front of the Toronto Stock Exchange in the financial district of Toronto. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg files Canada’s US$421 billion state pension fund has shifted its attention toward public… Continue reading CPPIB shifts attention from private deals to public equities in search for value
Beware of cherry pickers: Mixed economic data means bulls and bears both have strong cases
Martin Pelletier: But the truth may be in between Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images files There has been no place to hide in the markets this year aside from energy stocks. But they, too, became the last segment to correct, selling off in June… Continue reading Beware of cherry pickers: Mixed economic data means bulls and bears both have strong cases
FP Answers: Should I quit my job, take my pension money and invest it on my own?
Or should I work another three years and just take my full pension — paid monthly for life — at that time? A pension plan backed by the Ontario government is more secure than many pensions funded by private companies. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto files By Julie Cazzin with Doug Robinson Advertisement 2 This advertisement… Continue reading FP Answers: Should I quit my job, take my pension money and invest it on my own?
Options are a great way to lose money, unless you’re the one selling them
Peter Hodson: The seller of options wins 95% of the time A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by REUTERS/Brendan McDermid files When I first started in the investment world, I quickly discovered the joy — and pain — of trading options. At first, like most traders, I thought… Continue reading Options are a great way to lose money, unless you’re the one selling them
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