Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Prepare for currency swings

The depressed global economy is weighing on currencies.

February 27, 2014

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Research trumps emotions when it comes to investing

Canadians are 10 times more likely to classify themselves as research focused (71%) than emotional (7%) investors.

By Staff |February 25, 2014

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Buffett advises pulling trading perk

A wire service that publishes financial data and business releases won’t be available to high-frequency traders any more, reports the Globe and Mail.

By Staff |February 24, 2014

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Index returns blew past hedge funds in 2013

While the S&P 500 rewarded investors with a 32.4% return in 2013, hedge funds investors got 9.8%, says Business Insider.

By Staff |February 24, 2014

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4 market myths dispelled

The U.S. economy is gradually improving, but not everyone sees that.

By Jacqueline Louie |February 24, 2014

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Can markets weather winter weather?

Since January’s U.S. retail sales were lower than economists’ estimates, some commenter have suggested America’s streak of bad winter weather is to blame. But Minnesota CFA Society member John Boylan is skeptical.

By Staff |February 21, 2014

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Which banks are overleveraged again?

Canadian banks have a surprisingly high percentage of loans as assets, reveals a Wired magazine infographic.

By Staff |February 21, 2014

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After a stellar 2013, what’s next for equities?

Equity’s great year was at the expense of fixed income, and that trend is just getting started, says a report by NEI Investments.

By Staff |February 21, 2014

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Vancouver gets buy-one-give-one condos

Pete Dupuis is take the concept of one-for-one marketing to a new level, reports the New Yorker.

By Staff |February 21, 2014

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Why economics and online dating are a good match

Those who have been on the digital dating circuit know how transactional online romance can be. In fact, it’s so transactional that it’s a great economics lesson, one Stanford professor says.

By Staff |February 21, 2014

1 min read

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