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What are the Benefits of a Dividend Reinvestment Plan?
What are the Benefits of a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)? Record volatility has made 2020 one of the most difficult investment climates in recent memory. A public health crisis, economic distress and geopolitical tensions have forced many investors to reevaluate their risk tolerance and investment goals. Despite these challenges, tools like the dividend reinvestment plan,…
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MICs: An effective diversification strategy for private mortgage investments
Mortgage investing has gained considerable notoriety in recent years as more investors realize the opportunities and diversification that are inherent with these investments. In particular, private mortgages have started to carve out their own niche in the broader mortgage investment spectrum as investors recognize the unique values these products afford. Beyond their value as a…
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Modern Portfolio Theory
In 1952, economist Harry Markowitz introduced Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) in an essay for which he won a Nobel Prize in Economics. This model has served as a cornerstone for modern finance and has inspired both praise and criticism. MPT’s premise rests on the assumption that investors are risk-averse. The model is a mathematical framework…
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CMI Launches its Third MIC Fund to Investors
CMI MIC Prime Mortgage Fund offers investors a conservative, low-risk investment solution. TORONTO, ONTARIO (June 2, 2020) – CMI announced today that they will be launching their third and latest Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC) fund to the market on July 1, 2020. This MIC fund, the CMI MIC Prime Mortgage Fund, will provide investors with…
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The Relevance of Alternative Investments in Volatile Markets
The current economic and investment climate, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, has created considerable volatility and uncertainty in capital markets. The stay-at-home protocol that has become the norm in many of the largest countries around the globe has stymied these economies, leading to job losses and lost business as these economies have nearly ground…
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Alternatives in fixed income investing
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout the economy. Stock and bond markets have been spiraling as both corporate profits and interest rates have fallen in response to this unprecedented historic event. It appears that uncertainty will remain in the market until such time that the global economy reaches a new normal. Fixed income investments,…
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10 Questions That Lead to the Right MIC
Mortgage Investment Corporations have come a long way since their inception in 1973. Now popular among investors for their well-balanced risk-and-return profiles, the Canadian MIC industry has attracted a growing number of companies who strive to put your hard earned capital to work. But not all MICs are created equal. The most successful ones acknowledge…
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