Economic Indicators

What investors should expect for 2017

Canadians can look forward to firmer and more geographically balanced growth in 2017, says CIBC report. But there are also risks to monitor.

By Staff |January 17, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Demographic differences defining today’s workforce

Most executives agree that today’s workforce is made up of distinct groups, defined by demographics.

By Staff |January 17, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Invested in Canada? Monitor these 3 trends

Whether Canada’s market and global standing will be affected throughout 2017 depends on three things. Find out more.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 17, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Why value investing is back in fashion

The prospect of higher U.S. growth this year has reignited interest in value stocks over growth investing. The past decade’s low-growth, low-yield environment led investors to seek growth stocks that stood out among general economic weakness. Given that stronger economic growth is expected to lift more company earnings across the board, asset managers are retreating […]

By Simon Doyle |January 16, 2017

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Canadian CEOs confident despite uncertainty

More than a third (38%) of Canadian CEOs are confident of their company’s growth in the next 12 months, reveals PwC’s annual CEO survey. And 79% of that growth is expected to come from the U.S. — despite concerns about the new U.S. administration and its effect on business. Read: Another year of challenges, or […]

By Staff |January 16, 2017

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U.S. retail sales lifted by boosts in pay, confidence

Americans stepped up their auto buying and online shopping in December, reflecting a boost in confidence after the election and a solid increase in pay. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6%, following a small 0.2% gain in November, the Commerce Department said Friday. Auto sales jumped 2.4% in December, the biggest gain since April. […]

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Home prices to slow down from biggest annual gain in a decade

Canada’s residential real estate prices gained 13% in Q4 from a year earlier, recording the highest year-over-year rise in more than a decade, Royal LePage says. The aggregate residential price rose to $558,153, largely supported by gains in the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver. Read: Toronto-area home sales hit record in 2016 But expect […]

By Staff |January 12, 2017

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Economic Indicators

What investors should expect for 2017

Demographic differences defining today’s workforce

Invested in Canada? Monitor these 3 trends

Why value investing is back in fashion

Canadian CEOs confident despite uncertainty

Economic momentum not enough for BoC action

U.S. retail sales lifted by boosts in pay, confidence

Which U.S. banks topped Q4 earnings estimates?

Home prices to slow down from biggest annual gain in a decade

Corporate bonds will keep paying off