5i Research Blog

It was a big week for US bank earnings, and markets showed concerns over President Donald Trump’s ability to push through his pro-growth policies, following a setback to the healthcare bill. Bank of America (BAC), the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, beat quarterly earnings expectations but experienced a slowdown in trading revenue and trimmed its expectations for growth in net interest income. Goldman Sachs (GS) dipped after also beating earnings expectations but posted a 40% drop in bond trading revenue. Telecom company Rogers Communications (RCI.B) reported a greater-than-expected 35% jump in second-quarter profit, as a gain in wireless subscribers offset declines in its cable TV business. Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as it earned more from higher shipments of commodities, but executives were cautious on grains for the second half of the year. Here are stories we found interesting this week:

1. An overview of factors driving market 'bubbles'
2. ETF Managers made active decisions for passive investors, years ago
3. Three 'simple' lessons learned over the last 10 years
4. If portfolio management is no longer the source of a financial advisor’s value, what is?
5. The 'Top 10' S&P 500 company contributions over the last 35 years

1. Guiding principles every investor should, at best, understand
2. What's wrong with active management and how it could stay alive
3. Winning investments require enduring more discomfort/uncertainty than others
4. Answer these questions to see if you can 'wait out the storm'
5. Emerging markets continue to see tailwinds

Here are five investment and finance stories we found interesting this week

Here are five investment and finance stories we found interesting this week.

Here are five investment and finance stories we found interesting this week.