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Eye on Equities

ATS Automation target price trimmed back

ATS Automation assembly plant

Plus: Wajax, Caterpillar get thumbs up

Portfolio makeover

Retirement dream turns into a nightmare

This retiree had to return to work and now wants to shore up her remaining investments

Earlier Discussion

The best opportunities for investors in Asia right now

Paul Simons, head of portfolio management with Pyrford International, answered your questions

Market View

Netflix: Down, but looking good

A U.S. Postal worker holds a stack of Netflix envelopes at the U.S. Post Office sort facility on October 24, 2011 in San Francisco, California.

The shares have plunged with a disappointing outlook, but valuation is starting to look reasonable

Economy

India’s ‘big bang’ will end lazy banking

The deregulation will favour banks with better technology, bold marketing strategies and the impulse to innovate

Bank of Canada sets rate, Tuesday

Get up to speed on the business news that matters

Strategy

Mobius takes a swipe at derivatives

Fund manager says 'out of control' engineering to blame for stock markets' volatility

Top Business Stories

Bar set too high as EU chiefs appear set for summit failure

Left to right, Angela Merkel, Silvio Berlusconi, Nicolas Sarkozy

Rome may collapse in a day, but euro zone won't be rebuilt in one

Energy

Industry aims to win support for Quebec shale gas

Workers flush out water during a fracking operation at a natural gas well in Pleasant Valley, Pa. The procedure helps release natural gas from the rock layers by cracking the shale and sandstone formations using water and sand under intense pressure, allowing the captured gas to seep out.

Officials acknowledge that it will take time to educate government and opponents about the safety of the drilling process but say that in the end the province will benefit

The Commodities page

Click the link above to get the latest commodities news

Mortgages

Is it time to lock into a fixed-rate mortgage?

While the historical advantage of a variable-rate mortgage is less applicable today, there are other factors to consider

Financial Services

Global bank stocks trade at 40-year low

An employee counts currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, January 29, 2010.

Spillover from EU debt crisis and slow U.S. economy is taking toll on banks stocks worldwide

Number Cruncher

A sea of red ink for emerging market funds

A focus on dividend-paying stocks and high cash position lifted Redwood Emerging Markets Dividend above the rest


Leaders and laggards among emerging market equity funds this year to Oct. 20
Fund MER Last
reported
assets
($-mil.)
Top 8
Redwood Emerging Mkt Dividend Inc 4.46 17.0
Desjardins Emerging Markets-A 2.84 72.8
Source: Globe Investor
Breakingviews

Can Bob and Barbie build a lasting relationship?

Bob the Builder. (C)2001 HIT Entertainment PLC; Keith Chapman. All rights reserved.

The $680-million price tag for HIT Entertainment looks palatable for Mattel, but it’s too early to write a fairy tale ending

Small Caps

Today's small-cap stocks to watch

Canadian issues that are moving on early news

Personal Finance

Rob Carrick

A new frontier in jet-setting cash

Reloadable travel credit card is easily replaced if lost or stolen – but watch the fees

Carrick's Reader

Driving a hard bargain

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Question

Part Two: How do I rent my first apartment or home?

Remember: Before you sign, read your lease over carefully

Ted Rechtshaffen

The ‘Occupy’ movement and your investment portfolio

Occupy Toronto supporters demonstrate on Yonge Street.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

This ongoing unrest has the power to move share prices as consumers focus more on a company’s sustainability initiatives

Analysis, Opinion & Video

Video

Will the high U.S. dollar hurt Canadian stocks?

U.S. currency

The greenback’s strength could spell bad news for some investors, says the Investor Roundtable team

More from Investor Roundtable
Analysis & Opinion

Kronos Worldwide Inc. needs to break above $20

If KRO breaks above $20 it can run to $22 without a lot of resistance, writes Lou Schizas

More from Schizas' Mailbag
Portfolio Strategy

A portfolio that shines when crisis hits

If you mind the upside, the downside takes care of itself with this ETF-based defensive strategy

More from Portfolio Strategy
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