Tag: investing

WHEN IT COMES TO INVESTING, DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON TV

by M Booth ( Market)

by Tom Bradley Interest in investing is hitting new highs. Discount brokers are flooded with applications and trading volumes are surging. Despite this renewed focus, some misunderstandings persist about the realities of investing. To illustrate, let’s deconstruct an investment conversation that you might have with a friend, colleague, or advisor. It goes like this. “A […]

THE U.S. ELECTION IS FAST APPROACHING, AND IT COULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

by James Bradberry ( Investment Filter)

Author of the article: Martin PelletierAs we approach the U.S. election in November, many are wondering if it’s worth undertaking some proactive repositioning when it comes to their portfolios.When looking at the previous 23 election years, markets have been positive in 19 of those years or 83 per cent of the time. The four years […]