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How to manage a portfolio amid ‘radical uncertainty’

U.S. bond manager PIMCO has identified “radical uncertainty” and “new neutral” interest rates as keys to its 2017 investment strategy. Market players, such as Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio, have suggested Donald’s Trump’s U.S. election victory has ignited “animal spirits” and could spur a virtuous cycle of market confidence and productive capital. But since the U.S. […]

By Staff |December 21, 2016

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How to invest in 2 promising biotech areas

Why you should pay attention to the research and treatment of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |December 21, 2016

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Brace for Vancouver, Toronto housing slowdown: TD

The housing markets in Ontario and B.C. will decelerate in 2017, TD Economics forecasts, and the biggest impact will not be the federal government’s latest measures to cool down the Toronto and Vancouver markets. TD, in an economics report on Tuesday, says higher interest rates in the U.S. will flow-through to Canada over the next […]

By Staff |December 20, 2016

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Key challenges for Japan’s economy as BoJ keeps rates unchanged

Japan's central bank issued an upbeat economic assessment when it wrapped up its final central bank meeting of the year.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |December 20, 2016

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