Market Conditions

Market turmoil and change are inevitable, as evidence by the running commentary on our  market volatility page. Here are some more resources:

Market Updates

Equities & ForEx	Current equities markets indices & FOREX rates.
Mutual Funds	Pricing and returns for the periods ending the most recently available month end.
Bond Markets	Current Canadian bond market yields.
ScotiaOnline	Have your account set up to view your securities online with current pricing.

 

Insights from ScotiaMcLeod & Scotiabank

	Investment Portfolio Quarterly Research Perspectives for the Individual Investor The Fall 2009 issue of this informative publication is now available as a .pdf document.
	Exchange Newsletter ScotiaMcLeod Exchange is a quarterly newsletter that delivers strategic investment insight and helpful financial planning perspective.
	Focus 2009 The Road Ahead: Industry Outlooks, Themes & Recommendations from the Scotia Capital Equity Research Group
	Fred Ketchen's Audio Updates Daily audio updates from ScotiaMcLeod's best known commentator, Fred Ketchen.
Scotia Economic Publications	Scotiabank Economic Reports (realplayer) Various reports from Scotiabank's research teams.

 

Opinions from Other Financial Industry Sources

Please note that when leaving our sites, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the content you will see but we have provided these links because we believe them to be reliable and we feel they provide valuable insights.

• Best Time to Invest: When You Have the Money, Franklin Templeton
  Article on why you should avoid market timing.
• Investor Behaviour, Brad M. Barber
  An informative set of papers about investor behaviour from Brad M. Barber, Professor of Finance, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Davis.
• Missing the Best Days, Fidelity
  Why trying to time the market results in poorer returns.
• Behavioural Psychology and Investing, Gordon Powers
  Piece about the psychology of investing.
• Investing Responsibly, Peter Lynch
  The world's most famous investor counsels on what makes a successful investment approach.