Despite a subdued outlook, portfolio managers predict emerging markets will show improvement over last year. The challenge will be in picking stocks and sectors rather than country plays. A growing middle class remains a driving force
A rise in long-term interest rates amid the end of the Fed's quantitative easing program will make it more difficult to find the point at which the reward for investing is sufficient to compensate for the duration and credit risks
Although corporate, high-yield and global bonds offer a substantial pickup in yield over Government of Canada bonds, these higher-return issues come with their fair share of peril. Buyer beware when swimming in dangerous waters
The financial services sector made a strong showing in 2013, and portfolio managers expect that many companies, including banks and insurers, will benefit from healthy balance sheets and improved conditions in world markets