Money Digest back issues from March 2001:
Disciplined approach to growth: synergy fund focused on momentum and sector diversification.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Of late, markets have been highly volatile. More and more investors are turning away from momentum investing to focus on value investing. However, investing is never that straightforward. Pure value funds may take time to catch up with the market while pure momentum funds are too risky in ...
New online brokerage (at www.CanadaInvestDirect.com).
Mar 01, 2001 ... A new online brokerage has come to Canada. Canada Invest Direct Inc. (a joint venture arrangement between GlobalNetFinancial.com and the former First Marathon) offers clients what it calls the "lowest commissions" in Canada. Brokerage clients will be able to trade for ...
Money by e-mail (from some Canadian banks).
Mar 01, 2001 ... The CIBC, TD Bank and Bank of Nova Scotia have signed a deal with CertaPay Inc. that will soon allow individual customers to receive money by e-mail. Clients of the participating institutions will be able to send payments to anyone with an e-mail address (whether it be the ...
Ten-sector system to replace TSE subgroups.
Mar 01, 2001 ... In an effort to bring Canadian industry indexes into the new global economy, the Toronto Stock Exchange has announced it will scrap its 14 Canadian industry subgroups and replace them with a 10-sector system. Presently, many of ...
(CIBC now accepts digital signatures).
Mar 01, 2001 ... * The CIBC nows accepts digital signatures from customers applying for products online. The use of ...
(E*Trade Canada is the top online discount broker).
Mar 01, 2001 ... * An online survey by Gomez.com ranked E*Trade Canada as Canada's top online discount broker. The survey rated firms on onsite resources, ease of ...
Mutual fund news.
Mar 01, 2001 ... * AIM Funds Management launched the AIM Global Sector Managers Class, and AIM RSP Global Sector Managers Fund, AIM Canadian Leaders Fund and AIM RSP Global Financial Services Fund. * Transamerica Life Insurance launched 53 new funds in January including and four Transamerica ...
PRT Forest Regeneration is a triple threat: the income fund stands tall for value, growth potential and yield.
Mar 01, 2001; ... PRT Forest Regeneration Income Fund (TSE: PRT.UN Recent price: $8.75 Rating: speculative) is the largest producer of container-grown forest seedlings in North America. The company operates 13 nurseries in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. It grows seedlings in environmentally ...
Hudson's Bay's prospects: lower tax rates and lower interest rates will help Canadian retailer.
Mar 01, 2001 ... The current trend towards lower tax rates and lower interest rates will put more money in consumers' pockets. The beneficiaries of increased consumer purchasing power are retailers such as Hudson's Bay (TSE: HBC; Recent price: $17.25). The lack of effective direct competition is ...
Outlook upbeat for Great Lakes Hydro: a favourable interest rate climate and rising distributions are positive developments.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund (TSE: GLH.un; Recent price: $12.15; Phone: 819-986-4601) is a trust that owns an integrated hydroelectric power generation and distribution system on the Lievre River in Quebec. The system has a total installed capacity of 238 MW, three generating stations, ...
DRIP strategy.
Mar 01, 2001 ... The DRIP Strategy Building wealth one share at a time with dividend reinvestment plans A BOOK BY MICHAEL DECTER The easiest and most cost-effective way to get involved in share-ownership is through dividend re-investment plans or DRIPs. The key benefits of DRIP ...
Global Light may have hidden value: strong alliances and assets could spur growth for Global Light Telecommunications.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Recommendation We are resuming coverage of Global Light Telecommunications, Inc. (AMEX: GBT; Recent price: US$5.37) with a * The company's 49% interest in Bestel appears quite undervalued, and may look attractive to larger telecoms wanting a Mexican fiber optic ...
Core and explore 2001.
Mar 01, 2001 ... A BOOK BY DUFF YOUNG Investment advisors argue against active investing. They may have point. However, it is important to recognize that we don't invest just to make money. We also do it because it is fun. Picking a stock, trading an index and buying online gives us a rush ....
Many faces of risk: step 1: recognize risk; step 2: reduce it.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Risk is one of those four-letter words that people try to avoid, particularly when it comes to investing their hard-earned dollars. Although risk does not necessarily mean that you're going to lose all your money, that's the image that often springs to mind when the subject is first ...
Investment capsule.
Mar 01, 2001 ... EQUITIES The common stocks mentioned here trade on Canadian stock exchanges and pay dividends that are above 5.0% If the stock is of a qualifying Canadian corporation, the dividend is equal to an interest yield of 6.25% or above. This list is drawn from a set of large cap ...
Three energy stocks to consider: Alberta Energy, Encal Energy and Suncor Energy are likely to benefit from strength in the sector.
Mar 01, 2001 ... Many analysts believe that energy prices will stabilize at current high levels. Three Canadian stocks are poised to profit from high energy prices. Alberta Energy Alberta Energy Co. (TSE: AEC; Recent price: $65; Web site: www.aec.ca) is Canada's number one in natural ...
Where the markets are headed: focus on your long-term plan; everything else is noise and speculation.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Before each of my public seminars, I ask attendees what they are most interested in learning. This helps me connect with the audience and also allows me to stay aware of the financial issues that Canadians are most concerned with. To no one's surprise, saving taxes is one of the ...
Transamerica Optimum portfolios: Transamerica's new guaranteed funds are actually funds of funds.
Mar 01, 2001 ... Transamerica Life Canada has launched four new guaranteed investment funds called Transamerica Optimum Portfolios (TOP funds). Each of the four funds in turn is comprised of 10 different funds chosen from leading Canadian mutual fund companies: AGF, AIC, AIM, CI, Fidelity, and ...
Healthy skepticism vs. investment pornography: when flipping through the financial pages, go armed with a critical mindset.
Mar 01, 2001; ... We define "investment pornography" as misleading sales pitches meant to excite investors and goad them into enriching other people, contrary to their own best interests. If you believe many TV shows, financial publications and investment newsletters, you think "the best ...
Investment experts speak: given the results, some may wish they hadn't.
Mar 01, 2001 ... How good are mutual fund experts in predicting which funds will do well? Well, we don't know the answer -- but here is a glimpse. Last year the Globe and Mail asked several mutual fund experts--Scott Barlow, Peter Brewster, Gordon Pape and Peter Loach, Ian Filderman, Stephen ...
Investing in universal life: universal life insurance can yield estate, tax and retirement planning benefits.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Many of you may be familiar with what is known as term insurance or whole life insurance but may not have heard of universal life. This type of insurance has been around for many years, but over the past 10 years it has become very popular due to its flexibility and investment ...
Inportance of higher returns.
Mar 01, 2001; ... Did you know ... A 30-year old woman who invests $10,000 and earns 6% return (about average for low-risk bonds) until she is 65 will have a yield of $77,000. A 12% compound annual return (the average return for stocks ...