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06 November 2017
Finance and investmentsFinancial DigestStock markets After outperforming other equity markets, emerging economies ended the quarter with a slightly negative return. In the United States, stock markets continued to rise. Fueled by corporate profits, European equity markets strengthened, after a slight pullback in August. In Canada, after a poor performance almost entirely attributable to the energy sector, the S&P/TSX […]
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24 July 2017
Finance and investmentsFinancial digest
Overview Risk of recession indicator Stock markets Foreign equities generated a higher-than-expected return, with European and emerging market stocks posting their strongest performance in the past six months. In the U.S., the S&P 500 index set new records, although stock market valuations remain high. In Canada, equity markets are lagging. Earnings growth is supporting the […]
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25 April 2017
Finance and investmentsFinancial digestOverview Risk of recession indicator Stock markets They hit new highs: in February, the Toronto market set a new record, rising above the 15,700 mark; in March, it was the Dow Jones turn to reach unprecedented levels, closing at 21,000 points. Global growth The World Bank is forecasting growth of 2.7%* for 2017, but trade […]
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31 January 2017
Finance and investmentsNew portfolio managers to optimize your returns!They are Amundi Canada Inc. and Manulife Asset Management (US and Hong Kong). Together, with their different but complementary strategic approaches, these managers should give new impetus to the fund and its return potential, which is excellent news for investors. Optimal performance The decision to engage these portfolio managers follows the restructuring of the FDP […]
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26 October 2016
Finance and investmentsWelcome to our new external managersAmong them is the FDP Alternative Strategies Private Portfolio, offered exclusively to Private Management clients, whose objective is to deliver an absolute return, while protecting capital in periods of high volatility. To achieve this goal, it uses various alternative strategies that are weakly correlated with each other and with the markets. Diversifying for better protection […]
