Persistent inflation could contribute to a recession, but there are steps that can take to ease the pain

Published: 6 July 2022

The recovery from the pandemic created strong demand for products and services, but supply remained weak as a result of supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, and the rising cost of food and...

More efficient capital management could help pension funds strained by longer life expectancy

Published: 22 June 2022

Canadians are living longer than ever. Life expectancy at retirement has increased by about four years since 1980. This creates a cash crunch for pension funds. Increasing current plan members...

Prof. Betermier lands new role as Director of ICPM

Published: 8 June 2022

Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance and Finance Area Coordinator at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University has been appointed as the new Executive Director of The...

Investing experience can help navigate market downturns

Published: 2 June 2022

Many young investors have never lived through a major market downturn, and some novices could overreact as markets fall, according to Sebastien Betermier, an Associate Professor of Finance at...

Canada’s largest pension plans are driving green development through real estate investments

Published: 11 May 2022

The skyscrapers of Toronto’s financial district house Canada’s largest banks, and some of its most successful companies. The buildings themselves are largely owned by Canada’s largest pension funds...

Supply chain disruptions caused inflation, and the war in Ukraine is making it worse

Published: 4 May 2022

Inflation is up. Way up. In March 2022, Canada experienced its biggest increase in inflation in more than three decades. The oft-cited monthly inflation figure represents the rate of change in the...

Prof. Sebastien Betermier talks investment strategies with Rational Reminder podcast

Published: 22 April 2022

Stocks with high expected return appeal to many new investors, but can be exposed to high risks. Investors must consider how these risks can impact their overall financial situation, Prof....

The Russian economy has cratered – but most Canadian investors are unlikely to have much exposure to it

Published: 23 March 2022

Russia produces about 10 per cent of the world’s oil, but the rest of its economy is more of a lightweight. Before it attacked Ukraine, and had its financial system crippled by severe sanctions,...

The potential long-term impact of unprecedented economic sanctions on Russia

Published: 17 March 2022

While the use of economic sanctions for political means is no new strategy, the magnitude of the sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of Putin’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine is unprecedented...

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