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Equity markets are an important source of capital for firms in Canada. Take a tour of the Toronto Stock Exchange at http://www.tsx.com/. What is the S&P/TSX Composite Index? Check out Indices & Constituents under Market Activity of http://www.tsx.com. What does a change in the S&P/TSX Composite index tell you? |
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Canadian banks are actively involved in financing home mortgages. Describe the role played by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the home mortgages (www.cmhc.ca ). What is the National Housing Act? Can an investor participate in the mortgage "pool" represented by housing loans insured by the CMHC? Click on the Mortgage Backed Securities of Housing Finance Clients & International Clients menu on the CMHC home page and describe Mortgage Backed Securities offered by the CMHC. |
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The choice of business organization form depends on many factors. The following site from British Columbia outlines the pros and cons of a sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. (www.sb.gov.bc.ca/bizstart-prop.php) Can you suggest a few reasons why some firms that were organized as partnerships decided to incorporate (e.g., Goldman Sachs (www.goldmansachs.com) with shares traded on NYSE ()www.nyse.com)?
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Ethical investing following socially responsible principles is gaining popularity. The Social Investment Organization website provides information about these principles and on Canadian ethical mutual funds at www.socialinvestment.ca. Michael Jantzi Research Associates offers research services to support socially responsible investing at www.jantziresearch.com. How does investing in ethical funds differ from investing in general? What has been the performance record of Canadian ethical funds? |
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