Why do companies decide to split their shares?
Does a stock split change a company’s fundamental value?
Should we avoid fixed income like the plague?
Vincent Fournier answers this question on Les Affaires.
Coronavirus: will the market catch its breath?
Epidemics can impact the returns of both U.S. and global equities over in the very short term. The long term effect is more complicated.
Rising interest rates at the root of the recent market correction
Although many claim that the Trump effect still has much to do with this, in reality, rising interest rates have played a much greater role.
Thinking of investing in the cannabis industry? Consider this.
Even using the most optimistic growth assumptions, stock valuations in this industry are truly high.
How would you invest a $100 000 portfolio?
Investing $100 000 in equities on a 5 years time horizon. Here is the challenge we presented to four portfolio managers. Keith Farrant mentions at the outset that the usual portfolio composition at Claret contains 50 to 75 securities. The firm uses a bottom up approach based on fundamental analysis. “We do not do macroeconomic analysis, […]
5 Quebec corporations flying under the radar
Many Quebec corporations remain under the radar as they prefer to avoid the spotlight. Little or no analysts offer coverage. This does not deter certain financiers from showing interest in a few of them. Four portfolio managers share their thoughts on the outlook for Logistec, Tecsys, New Look, Velan and Reitmans. Read this French article […]