Insights

Preferred shares, contrary to the other traditional fixed-income asset classes, are appealing for their upside potential in rising rate environments.

The Fed’s new stance on inflation

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues are taking a larger place in investor mindsets of late. As the Green Revolution takes hold, corporations’ roles in protecting our planet has driven their environmental practices to the forefront.

Following a stellar performance in 2019 with Canadian universe bonds returning almost 7%, at the beginning of the year we were hearing some legitimate concerns that bonds might have lost their appeal — after all, yields were at historic lows, credit spreads were tight, and the North American economy was showing no signs of slowing down.

The Ups and Downs of Three Popular Defensive Strategies in Equity Portfolios. Stocks have undeniably been the best performing traditional asset class over the past decades in terms of absolute returns. However, the ride has not necessarily been a smooth one.