The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.
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Financial ExpressAsian markets start week lower; Tokyo slumps 3 per centBrandon SunWomen walk past an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, May 2, 2016. Asian stock markets fell Monday as investors displayed their disappointment over the lack of further stimulus from Japan's central bank. The surge in the …Japan Shares Sink With Yen Near 18-Month High; Oil, Copper FallBloombergYen surge hammers Tokyo stocksTimes of IndiaAsian shares slip, Nikkei skids on yen strengthMoneycontrol.comFinancial Express -Financial Times -Reuters -BBC Newsall 76 news articles »
Asian markets start week lower; Tokyo slumps 3 per cent
– canadianbusiness.com
SEOUL, South Korea – Asian stock markets fell Monday as investors registered their disappointment over the lack of fresh stimulus from Japan’s central bank. The surge in the Japanese yen and bleak readings from a monthly factory managers’ survey did little to lighten the gloom.
KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slumped 3.1 per cent to 16,147.38, while South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.8 per cent to 1,978.15. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1 per cent to 5,312.00. Stocks in the Philippines and Indonesia were also lower. Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan and Singapore were closed for a public holiday.
JAPAN’S MALAISE: The Bank of Japan’s policy meeting on Thursday foiled expectations it might act to shore up flagging growth. Japan’s markets were closed Friday for a national holiday, and with Monday’s open came further disappointment with a monthly survey of purchasing managers showing a sharp deterioration in manufacturing conditions…
KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slumped 3.1 per cent to 16,147.38, while South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.8 per cent to 1,978.15. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1 per cent to 5,312.00. Stocks in the Philippines and Indonesia were also lower. Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan and Singapore were closed for a public holiday.
JAPAN’S MALAISE: The Bank of Japan’s policy meeting on Thursday foiled expectations it might act to shore up flagging growth. Japan’s markets were closed Friday for a national holiday, and with Monday’s open came further disappointment with a monthly survey of purchasing managers showing a sharp deterioration in manufacturing conditions…
The investment industry's growing unrest over hidden fees
– theglobeandmail.com
Dissatisfaction is intensifying over the trailing commissions that advisers receive to sell funds


