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How To Analyze The Value Of A Container Shipping Company

Tweet Analysis / Insights Containerized shipping deals with the transportation of mainly finished goods by sea. Containers are usually twenty foot equivalent (Teu) and forty foot equivalent (Feu) boxes. Theses boxes come in different forms such as standard, high cube, open top, flat rack, hard top, refrigerated, etc. Container shipping is a cyclical and capital intensive industry. As the [...]

Arjun Rudra

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Containerized shipping deals with the transportation of mainly finished goods by sea. Containers are usually twenty foot equivalent (Teu) and forty foot equivalent (Feu) boxes. Theses boxes come in different forms such as standard, high cube, open top, flat rack, hard top, refrigerated, etc. Container shipping is a cyclical and capital intensive industry. As the [...]

Musings on Crude Oil, Natural Gas and the Outlook on Energy with John Stephenson of First Asset Funds

Tweet Interviews Biography: John is a Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager at First Asset Investment Management. Previously, John was the Senior Vice President in charge of utilities research at Kim & Company LLC, a Wall Street investment research company. He was a founding partner of De Novo Capital, Inc., an international asset management company. He was the [...]

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Biography: John is a Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager at First Asset Investment Management. Previously, John was the Senior Vice President in charge of utilities research at Kim & Company LLC, a Wall Street investment research company. He was a founding partner of De Novo Capital, Inc., an international asset management company. He was the [...]

The Financial Crisis Might Be Over But Is The Recession?

Tweet Economics A recession is a general downturn in the economy, a contraction of the business cycle. It is generally defined as a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in USA defines an economic recession as: “a significant decline in economic activity spread across the country, lasting more than [...]

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A recession is a general downturn in the economy, a contraction of the business cycle. It is generally defined as a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in USA defines an economic recession as: “a significant decline in economic activity spread across the country, lasting more than [...]

Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) or Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)?

Tweet Personal Finance In a C.D. Howe Institute e-brief released January 27, 2010, the writers claim that TFSA’s may be “a more tax efficient retirement saving vehicle than traditional tax-deferred accounts.” Let’s take a look at the characteristics of both the RRSP and the TFSA and determine which is the better vehicle for saving, more particularly retirement saving. [...]

Arjun Rudra

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In a C.D. Howe Institute e-brief released January 27, 2010, the writers claim that TFSA’s may be “a more tax efficient retirement saving vehicle than traditional tax-deferred accounts.” Let’s take a look at the characteristics of both the RRSP and the TFSA and determine which is the better vehicle for saving, more particularly retirement saving. [...]

Are Your Mutual Funds Underperforming? Try Exchange Traded Funds Instead!

Tweet Equities A press release by BlackRock Inc., dated January 22, 2010, states that trading of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) represents “16 % of all equity volume in Canada.” In response to increasing money flows into these securities, there is increasing choice, including bank sponsored ETFs. News released by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) recently, highlights some [...]

Arjun Rudra

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A press release by BlackRock Inc., dated January 22, 2010, states that trading of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) represents “16 % of all equity volume in Canada.” In response to increasing money flows into these securities, there is increasing choice, including bank sponsored ETFs. News released by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) recently, highlights some [...]

Advice For Home Owners and First-time Home Buyers

Tweet Analysis / Insights Recently, I had the opportunity to ask Ms. Laura Parsons, Area Manager of Specialized Sales with BMO Bank of Montreal some questions regarding the Canadian Housing Market. The interview also included Ms. Parsons’ advice for first time home buyers. Given that BMO recently decreased their mortgage rates and introduced 3 new special offers the timing [...]

Arjun Rudra

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Recently, I had the opportunity to ask Ms. Laura Parsons, Area Manager of Specialized Sales with BMO Bank of Montreal some questions regarding the Canadian Housing Market. The interview also included Ms. Parsons’ advice for first time home buyers. Given that BMO recently decreased their mortgage rates and introduced 3 new special offers the timing [...]

Options Strategies: Writing Covered Calls

Tweet Analysis / Insights Many people have considered options as an exotic and sometimes risky investment alternative. However, used properly, they can 1) protect your investments, 2) provide greater portfolio income, 3) permit you to take leveraged positions, with limited risk and 4) permit greater portfolio diversification. In Canada options are traded on the Montreal Exchange and in the [...]

Arjun Rudra

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Many people have considered options as an exotic and sometimes risky investment alternative. However, used properly, they can 1) protect your investments, 2) provide greater portfolio income, 3) permit you to take leveraged positions, with limited risk and 4) permit greater portfolio diversification. In Canada options are traded on the Montreal Exchange and in the [...]

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