We’ll probably never know just what the rights of the matters are … but it sure is entertaining! Weber, who was chief investigator in the inspector general’s office, raised allegations in March that H. David …
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November 8, 2012
There’s a bit more gossip on the Rochdale Securities fiasco: The president of Rochdale Securities said the firm was nearing a rescue deal Wednesday, and its star analyst told potential investors he planned to stay …
November 7, 2012
With the US election over, the equity boys suddenly remembered that “fiscal cliff” thingamajig: U.S. stocks slid, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop in a year, oil sank and Treasuries surged …
November 6, 2012
It’s not a preferred share issuer – but it’s a sign of the times: DBRS has today downgraded the Issuer Rating of Torstar Corporation (Torstar or the Company) to BBB (low) from BBB. The trend …
November 5, 2012
The US Treasury’s divestment of AIG is proceeding rapidly: American International Group (AIG), the bailed-out insurer/ex-pyromaniac at the epicenter of the global financial meltdown, just posted a $1.86 billion quarterly profit, compared with the $4 …
MAPF Portfolio Composition: October 2012
Turnover continued to be almost non-existent in October, remaining at about 2%. There is extreme segmentation in the marketplace, with OSFI’s NVCC rule changes in February 2011 having had the effect of splitting the formerly …
November 2, 2012
There was a good US jobs number: American employers added more workers than forecast in October and a rush of people entering the labor force pushed the jobless rate higher, according to the last report …
November 1, 2012
Today we had a demonstration of the Law of Conservation of Hardware Manufacturers. RIM had a good day: RIM shares rallied 10 per cent on Thursday, as of late afternoon, sending them to their highest …
October 31, 2012
It has been a good year for corporate bond issuance: Corporate bond sales surged to $3.3 trillion this year, challenging the record in 2009, as investors sought higher-yielding alternatives to government securities and companies took …
October 30, 2012
Sandy did some damage: Citigroup Inc. (C), the third-largest U.S. bank, said its offices at 111 Wall St. will be unusable for weeks after Hurricane Sandy battered lower Manhattan with water and power outages. “The …