Foreign markets have risks and rewards for investors
Experts warn that buying into booming foreign markets after they rise can backfire. South Korea leads a strong year with a 15 percent gain while Russia and Japan posted gains earlier. Currency risk and political instability can erode returns, though patient investors may see later gains.
Emerging markets investing tips amid volatility and ADRs
The piece notes risk management ideas from Healy and Smith including setting stop losses on foreign ventures. It explains two main paths to invest in emerging markets via mutual funds or American depository receipts ADRs. Grammer warns NY listing does not remove foreign risk and favors mutual funds for diversification and professional oversight while highlighting Asia as particularly attractive. Debt to equity has fallen from 50 percent to 16 percent as firms avoid past leverage.
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Ross Healy
Strategic Analysis Corp
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Richard Smith
Octagon Capital Corp
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New York Stock Exchange
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Altamira
Grammer
New York
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Martha Stewart and the stain of insider trading publicity
The piece weighs how a founder's scandal affects a brand, citing Martha Stewart's ImClone insider trade probe and how consumer loyalty endures or erodes. It contrasts past cases like Leona Helmsley and Kathy Lee Gifford with examples where brands survive crises, emphasizing measured responses.
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New York
Martha Stewart
ImClone Systems Inc
Stewart
Wall Street
Helmsley
Leona Helmsley
Gerald Celente
Trends Research Institute
Kathy Lee Gifford
Steve Madden
Steve Madden Ltd
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Puffy) Combs
P. Diddy
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Scott Talgo
Landor Associates
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Private insurance gets tricky with landlords and data
Montreal insurance experts warn renters and condo dwellers need clear coverage for personal property including electronics and clothes. They urge replacement-cost endorsement, inventory of valuables, and careful policy wording to avoid gaps when damage comes from fires, leaks, or theft.
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Montreal
Jean-Jacques Cyr
Reuters
Cyr
Groupe Cyr
Flint
Jean Fortin
Fortin
Tightening Credit Chills Toronto Firms Says Analysts
Credit conditions tighten as lenders demand stronger cash flows and revenue targets. GT Group Telecom reports inability to hit revenue goals with 1.6 billion in long term debt and 220 million in cash, while White Rose Crafts collapses into bankruptcy. Banks including CIBC plan smaller loan portfolios and revenue covenants to guard against risk.
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Dominion Bond Rating Service
Holman
GT Group Telecom Inc
Toronto Stock Exchange
White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Ltd
Bank of Nova Scotia
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Rob McLeod
CIBC
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