Money Digest back issues from April 2002:
Common stocks could pay dividends: Quality stocks may benefit from a mild economic recovery. (The Economy).
Apr 01, 2002; ... U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan has declared that the recession is over in the United States. Canadian economic numbers have also been showing strength. Investors seem to be returning to the stock market. So what now? I don't usually try to predict the market ...
Web sites on hedging, risk and government services. (Money Matters).
Apr 01, 2002 ... These Web sites may be of use to both investors and consumers in general: * Canadian Hedge Watch Inc. (www.canadianhedgewatch.com). This free Web site gives investors the iowdown on hedge funds, including: Why invest in hedge funds; a hedge fund primer; how to select a hedge ...
New index to replace the TSE 300. (Money Matters).
Apr 01, 2002 ... As early as June 1, 2002, the TSE 300 index will be scrapped, and a new S&P/TSE composite index will become the new broad-based equity benchmark in Canada. The new index will include fewer than 300 companies. Two main factors to be taken into consideration ...
Mutual fund news. (Money Matters).
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Arrow Hedge Partners Inc. has launched Arrow Multi-Strategy. * Pending shareholder approval, Trimark Investments will merge the following funds: AIM Canadian Bond with Trimark Canadian Bond, AIM Global Growth & Income with Trimark Global Balanced, AIM RSP Global Growth & ...
Major projects to fuel growth at Imperial Oil: Syncrude and Cold Lake initiatives will boost capital expenditures in the near term. (Equities).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Imperial Oil (TSE: IMO; Recent price: $42; Rating: average) is a leading Canadian oil company, and a major producer of natural gas. It operates refineries and a national chain of gas stations (under the 'Esso' brand name). The company also makes petrochemicals and fertilizers. U.S.-based ...
Does DCA really work? No, not always. Conventional wisdom is flawed. (Investment Strategy).
Apr 01, 2002 ... One of the most commonly accepted investment propositions is that dollar cost averaging (DCA) is one of the best ways to invest. The idea is simple enough. If you invest the same amount every month (or any other time interval) you'll buy more shares when the prices are low and fewer shares ...
Recent contract wins bode well for Celestica: if the long-term trend toward outsourcing in the EMS industry continues, Celestica stands to gain. (Equities).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Celestica (TSE: CLS; Recent price: $52.50) ranks as the third-largest company worldwide in the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, providing a wide range of services to leading manufacturers in the information technology and communications industries. 2001 was a ...
Telus connects with solid 2001 financial results: Telus shares may represent good value at current levels. (Equities).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Telus Corporation (TSE: T; Recent price: $19.35) is one of Canada's leading telecommunications companies. It provides a full range of communications products and services for Canadians at home, in their workplace and on the move. Telus is the leading service provider in Western Canada and ...
MDS Inc. sports healthy top-line growth: Market awaits IPO of company's MDS Proteonics division. (Equities).
Apr 01, 2002 ... MDS Inc. (TSE: MDS; Recent price: $22.15) is an international health and life sciences company. It provides laboratory testing, imaging agents for nuclear medicine testing, sterilization systems for medical and consumer products, research services to speed discovery and development of new ...
News flash: Bonds to trade on the TSE; Did you know that bonds, in the form of bond ETFs, are already trading on the TSE. (Exchange Traded Funds).
Apr 01, 2002; ... "Bonds to trade on the TSE." If this headline ran in today's newspaper, it would be big news. Bonds trading on the TSE? The truth is that bonds have in essence been trading on the TSE since November, 2000, in the form of bond exchange traded funds (ETFs). Bond ETFs share many ...
Mutual fund management styles: Top-down, growth and value funds are managed differently. (Mutual Funds).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Mutual funds have 'styles of management'. This is simply the basis on which the fund is run. Here are a few common fund management styles: Value. Here, the manager looks for undervalued stocks - stocks that are worth more than comparable stocks. The theory is that the market ...
Equities. (Investment Capsule).
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> EQUITIES STOCKS THAT PAY HIGHER DIVIDENDS The common stocks mentioned here trade on Canadian stock exchanges and pay dividends that are above 4.0% If the stock is of a qualifying Canadian corporation, the dividend is equal to an interest yield of 5.25% or above. This list is ...
Mutual funds. (Investment Capsule).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Funds listed in this section are open-end mutual funds. They have been selected on the basis of their previous 12-month performance. Mutual fund should be judged on their long-term, and consistent performance. The listing here is mainly intended to point out the current trends. You may ...
Closed - End funds. (Investment Capsule).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Closed-end funds are companies whose main business is to invest. They do not accept money from investors on a continuous basis. If you are interested in buying them you have to buy from other investors. They are traded on stock exchanges like other stocks. All closed-end funds mentioned ...
Fixed income. (Investment Capsule).
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> FIXED INCOME HIGHER INTEREST RATES ON DEPOSITS The minimum amounts required to get the interest rates indicated in this table are $5,000 for term deposits and $1,000 for Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) TERMINTEREST % WHO ...
Mortgage rates. (Investment Capsule).
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> MORTGAGE RATES BEST MORTGAGE RATES Mortgage rates change frequently. Please check the rates TYPE % WHERE Variable Rate 3.75 Several ...
Canada and the World. (Investment Capsule).
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> CANADA AND THE WORLDINFLATION STOCK MARKETS UNEMPLOYMENT (CURRENT %) (12 MONTHS %) (12 MONTHS %) Australia3.18.3 7.0 Austria 1.9 14.2 4.2 Belgium 2.9 -7.8 ...
Are you a rational or an emotional investor? Most of us make decisions emotionally, then rationalize them with logic. (Investment Strategy).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Are you a rational or emotional investor? Do you make investment decisions with your head, or with your heart? People like to think that they behave rationally and act as a result of logical analysis. The reality is that most of us make decisions emotionally, and then ...
Secrets of Sucessful Investing: A book by Gordon Pape and Eric Kirzner. (Book Review).
Apr 01, 2002 ... The bear market of 2000-to-2001 has been disastrous for many investors. In their new book, Secrets of Successful Investing, financial authors Gordon Pape and Eric Kirzner suggest that you should construct your portfolio in such a way as to greatly improve the odds of investing success. ...
Understanding risk can help in reducing it: Risk is the possibility that your expected return won't be realized. (Financial Planning).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Risk is one of those four-letter words that people try to avoid, particularly when it comes to investing their hard-earned dollars. Because although risk does not necessarily mean that you're going to lose all your money, it's this image that often springs to mind when the subject is first ...
Standard Life Canadian Dividend packs a punch: Rock solid fund generated excellent performance and tax efficiency in the last five years. (Mutual Funds).
Apr 01, 2002 ... Standard Life Canadian Dividend aims to provide investors with high initial dividend income and potential future capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, high yielding common equities of Canadian issuers. The fund will invest primarily in common shares, but ...
Tax tips for 2001 returns: New rules for the self-employed can help reduce taxable income. (Income Tax).
Apr 01, 2002 ... According to Chartered Accountant Gary Kopstick, you should file a tax return if: * You owe taxes for 2001 or want to claim a refund; * You want to apply for a Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit or receive Canada Child Tax Benefit payments; * Canada ...
Hedge funds can reduce risk in a portfolio: Short selling can help a hedge fund to perform well in bear markets. (Hedge Funds).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Great inventions change the world. Think of the printing press, the microchip and the wheel. Now, for the investor, a new industry is emerging called hedge funds or alternative strategy funds. Hedge fund managers will purchase a basket of stocks that are considered relatively ...