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Gold, silver prices weaker, but look for traders to - Kitco NEWS + MORE Jan 31st
Gold, silver prices weaker, but look for traders to Kitco NEWSGold Prices Down Amid WHO's Comments on Virus Control, China Data Investing.comA bullish signal for Canada’s banks, the SNC-Lavalin rally isn’t over, and why gold is setting up for a fall The Globe and.... More »
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Millions in suspected Russian crime proceeds flowed through Canadian banks, companies May 10th
A powerful Russian crime syndicate that’s accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars around the world appears to have also flowed millions through nearly 30 Canadian bank accounts..... More »
Yellen likely to face questions about Wells Fargo Sep 28th
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who has been in the hot seat over the central bank’s interest-rate policy, now has another headache: Wells Fargo.
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Premarket: Yen surges, oil dips with eyes on central banks
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Investors await decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan
Wes Hall on the myths and realities of activist investing
– canadianbusiness.com
Kingsdale Shareholder Services founder Wes Hall.(Portrait by Micah Bond)When Wes Hall arrived on Bay Street nearly three decades ago, he was struck by how management placed a low priority on retail investors. “If you’re not happy, sell your stock,” was a typical response to their concerns, he recalls. They could afford to be dismissive; slate- and plurality-based board elections meant that shareholders had to vote on the nominated directors as a group. Withheld votes counted for naught.
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Today, stock owners hold more sway, in part thanks to the growing influence of activist investors. These individuals and funds build up large positions in target companies, then use them to push for changes to boost the stock price. Even as withdrawals and poor returns dog the hedge fund industry, the activist subset is bucking the trend: Hedge Fund Research’s HFRX Activist Index posted an annualized return of 6…
