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Recent Deutsche Bank volatility shows market nervousness is a concern, ECB supervisor says
FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past Deutsche Bank offices in London, Britain, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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‘Bonkers’ bond trading may be sending grim signal about economy
People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 29.
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Why this $2.5-billion fund manager is buying Meta Platforms and Salesforce but selling IBM
illustration of Laura Lau for Investing Q&A with Brenda Bouw March 12, 2022. The Globe and Mail Illustraion by Joel Kimmel
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Bond markets roiled by highest volatility since 2008
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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As concerns over banks swirl, investors seek protection against market crash
A trader works at the post where First Republic Bank stock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Hawkish Fed could hobble volatility funds’ stock buying spree
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen during morning trading on January 26, 2023 in New York City.
international business
Hedge fund industry lost US$125-billion worth of assets in 2022, data show
People take pictures of "Gaia", British artist Luke Jerram's huge floating Earth installation, in Canary Wharf in London January 20, 2023. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year
An advertisement for Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021.
energy and resources
Oil ends turbulent 2022 with second straight annual gain
FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China December 7, 2018. Picture taken December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
investment ideas
Correlation breakdown - stocks, volatility links crack
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 2.
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British pound fiasco boosts bitcoin’s hedge appeal
Pedestrians pass a currency exchange sign outside a shop after the pound dropped in value, in London, Sept. 23.
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Options trades, lockstep moves fuel U.S. stock swings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock exchange during morning trading on Oct. 18.
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Turbulent markets jolt currency hedge funds from decade-long slumber
A man counts Zimbabwean dollar notes and coins next to a ten US dollar note on the streets of Harare, Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
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Market turmoil a boon for trend-following hedge funds
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 4.
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Canada’s biggest pension fund hunts for bargains in volatile markets
The Bay Street financial district is shown next to the CN Tower in Toronto on Friday, August 5.
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Traders get no reprieve from volatility as CPI sends U.S. stocks on wild ride
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 13.
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Worries over global financial stability mount as central banks tighten policy
A financial trader works at their desk at CMC Markets in the City of London, Britain, April 11, 2019.
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Investors see no peace in U.S. stocks until bond gyrations subside
A trader stands beneath a screen on the trading floor displaying the Dow Jones Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 13.
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BMO’s top stock picks in the dividend-heavy energy infrastructure sector
Emera wind farm in Nova Scotia.
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Royal Bank on mortgage clients: ‘Materially less than 0.5% will even require a phone call’
Pedestrians walk past the RBC sign outside the bank's downtown office tower in Toronto on April 7 2016.
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Whipsawed forex traders say currency moves ‘remarkable’, resemble casino
Pound and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken Jan. 6, 2020.
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BMO strategist recommends these stocks with dividend growth potential to combat volatility
Towers of the TD Centre, left,, and the Bank of Montreal are seen in Toronto on Dec. 6 2017.
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Bitcoin’s no longer the king of the swingers
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, Aug. 10.
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Faltering U.S. stocks rally could see volatility-control funds turn sellers
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Sept. 1.
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RIP Great Moderation, hello Great Volatility
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Aug. 29.
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Oil prices turn more volatile as investors exit the market
A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas on Nov. 22, 2019.
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BMO economist finds ‘encouraging signs that inflation may be at an inflection point’
People walk during rush hour Bay Street in the financial district in Toronto, Wednesday June 28, 2017.
portfolio strategy
The case for Canada: A BlackRock senior strategist on energy, banks, bonds and why our market rules in 2022
Rob Carrick
market news
The close: TSX posts weekly gain, cheering investors after recent volatility
The electronic ticker display outside the Toronto Stock Exchange Tower in Toronto, is photographed after the market closed on Monday, Jan., 24.
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Get your crypto house in order, old guard tells Davos debutantes
Souvenir tokens representing cryptocurrency Bitcoin plunge into water in this illustration taken May 17.
advisor stocks
Sell in May and go away? Could be a good bet this year – or not
FILE - Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, May 19, 2022. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Tuesday, May 24, 2022 led by drops in tech heavyweights like the parent companies of Facebook and Google. The S&P 500 index fell 1.2% in the early going, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq was down almost twice as much, 2.3%. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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BMO: Housing prices are 38% above trend, likely peaked in first quarter of 2022
A for sale sign is photographed on Sunday, May 30, 2021.
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Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ offers no silver lining as bear market looms
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 12.
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Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 12.
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Buckle up, say traders as Wall Street’s wild ride shows no sign of end
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 5.
advisor etfs
U.S. regulatory scrutiny of ‘complex’ ETFs prompts fears of crackdown
A sign for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is seen outside the offices in New York's financial district July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid