Canada is the largest exporter of crude oil and other petroleum products to the U.S. Saudi Arabia ranks as second largest exporter to the U.S. followed by Mexico. Canada maintained the top position in both 2010 and 2011 and is likely to be a key supplier to the U.S. for many years to come.Due to …
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Is the Canadian housing market in a bubble or not? Its a question that Canadians and foreign investors in Canada worry about these days. Almost not a week goes by without the media talking about the housing market in Canada. This is because housing prices in Canada continue to remain strong despite weakness in the …
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Canadian National Railway (CNI) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) are the major railroads in Canada. Activist investor Mr.Bill Ackman of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has initiated a corporate battle to take control of the Canadian Pacific railroad and implement management changes. With a bet of $1.4 billion Mr.Bill currently holds 14.2% of the …
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The S&P 500 is flat year-to-date as of December 5th. The performance of the S&P/TSX Composite Index of Canada has been worse with a loss of 9.8% YTD.However it must be noted that Canadian equities have performed better than US stocks in the long run. The yield on the S&P 500 stands at about 2.15%. …
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Fidelity Invesments’ Viewpoints recently published an interview with Doug Lober, manager of Fidelity Canada Fund (FICDX). In the interview Doug discusses the strong performance of the Canadian equity market relative to other developed markets and some of the opportunities that await investors north of the border. From the article titled Canada: Land of opportunity?: Developed …
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