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Bitcoin owners young, male and wealthy: BoC | Advisor’s Edge
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Job market is hot, but is it inflationary? | Advisor’s Edge
The report pointed to structural changes in the labour market, including a lower share of younger workers , and increasingly efficient job matching thanks to the internet. Additionally, while employment has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the economy wasn’t at full employment in early 2020. …Read the full story
Budget pulls tax levers to drive low-carbon shift | Advisor’s Edge
The government also announced measures designed to encourage investment in the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies, and to facilitate mining for “critical minerals” such as nickel, lithium, cobalt and zinc. …Read the full story
TDAM’s new CIO is ready to tackle tough markets | Advisor’s Edge
But armed with “a lot of coffee” and an awareness of the issues facing portfolio managers and investment advisors, he’s ready to lend an ear and his investment expertise. Effective Friday, Sykes succeeds industry and firm veteran Robert Vanderhooft in his new role. Coming into the CIO position, Sykes knows how exhausting the past two […]
Energy ETFs face a low-carbon future | Advisor’s Edge
However, with Brent crude oil over US$110 a barrel, Russian exports and supply chains constrained, economies rebounding and energy at 13.4% of the Canadian equities market, investors who lack exposure are underperforming. Divestment shifts ownership to investors less concerned about emissions, while any chance to influence managements via proxy voting is lost. Planet-friendly power sources […]
Using ETFs to capitalize on market trends | Advisor’s Edge
“Go-anywhere, flexible mandates have a wide opportunity set to increase yield or shorten duration as market opportunities arise,” he said. He also pointed to investors’ growing concern about sustainability. Whether investors want a broad-based exposure that screens for positive ESG attributes, a portfolio solution, or a more thematic exposure to benefit from long-term trends, “the […]
Market data faces scrutiny from U.K. regulator | Advisor’s Edge
Specifically, the regulator plans to undertake reviews of the markets for financial benchmark and index data along with a study of the cost of credit ratings data. “Access to wholesale data is really important for those who want to make investment decisions. …Read the full story
Canaccord expanding U.S. capital markets business with Sawaya buy | Advisor’s Edge
As part of the deal, announced Dec. The release also noted that Canaccord’s U.S. capital markets business, which has been expanding since 2019, has been “a growing contributor of revenue and net income.” At the end of fiscal 2021, revenue from advisory activities increased 200% when compared with the end of fiscal 2018, it added. […]
Donation of shares increases in popularity after strong market gains | Advisor’s Edge
“I feel we have a commitment to support people that need help and charities that need assistance and this gives us better value so to speak. For example, someone holding a security bought for $1,000 with a current market value of $5,000 would have to pay $920 in capital gains taxes if it is sold. […]
SEC seeks money market reforms | Advisor’s Edge
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How advisors can approach the market in 2022
Stéfane Marion, chief economist and strategist at National Bank of Canada, and Lori Calvasina, managing director and head of U.S. “Even though I’ve talked about these wild swings , I don’t actually recommend that everybody try to chase every little swing,” she said. We still have that value tilt now, which we think is going […]
OTC derivatives risk indicators have eased: BIS | Advisor’s Edge
At the same time, the notional value of outstanding derivatives increased from US$582 trillion at the start of the year to US$610 trillion by mid-2021. …Read the full story