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Lopsided TSX offers great diversification opportunities: UBS

Posted on May 09, 2008

The resources and financial sectors may account for 75% of the TSX s market capitalization, but the Canadian bourse still offers great opportunities for diversification, particularly in an international portfolio, George Vasic, strategist at UBS says.Mr. Vasic says many investors mistakenly believe opportunities for diversification within the TSX are limited, particularly because the remaining eight sectors outside of financials and resources account for only 25% of the market s capitalization despite making up 70% of the listed companies.However, he says these eight sectors, such as healt...

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