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Mackenzie Canadian Large Cap Dividend Fund

As part of Mackenzie’s reorganization of its sprawling fund family, this dividend focused offering, which was formerly the Mackenzie Maxxum Dividend Fund was renamed to the Mackenzie Canadian Large Cap Dividend Fund.

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Top Funds Report – September 2013

Download the PDF Version of this Report Syria and tapering worry investors Concern over possible military action and outlook for higher yields push equities lower. Investor worries over when the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin tapering its bond buying program re-emerged in August, pushing yields higher. The yield on the benchmark ten year U.S. Treasury bond rose from 2.60% to 2.78%. In Canada,...

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August 2013 Market Recap

Global tensions and taper talk worry investors Investor worries over when the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin tapering its massive bond buying program re-emerged in August, pushing bond   yields higher. In the U.S., the yield on the benchmark ten year U.S. Treasury Bond rose from 2.60% to 2.78%. It was the same situation in Canada, where the   yield jumped from 2.45% to 2.61% on the Government...

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Global tensions and tapering talk worry investors

Investor worries over when the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin tapering its massive bond buying program re-emerged in August, pushing bond yields higher. In the U.S., the yield on the benchmark ten year U.S. Treasury Bond rose from 2.60% to 2.78%. It was the same situation in Canada, where the yield jumped from 2.45% to 2.61% on the Government of Canada ten year bond. This continued rise in...

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Model Portfolio Review – August 2013

Canadian equities were the big winner in August, as commodities were higher on mid-east tension. Global equities were largely flat or negative, and bonds were pushed lower on investor concerns over when the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin to slow its massive bond buying program. All of our portfolios were in the red during the month, with the Conservative portfolio posting the largest loss....

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