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Economic Indicators
Canadian real estate markets demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2012 – with home sales up or on par in 65% of major centres – despite considerable headwinds in terms of tighter financing and economic uncertainty abroad. The trend is expected to continue, with home-buying activity propped-up by low interest rates and an improved economic picture in 2013, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.
By Staff |November 14, 2012
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Though America is going through a substantial deleveraging process, it doesn't mean another recession is around the corner.
November 14, 2012
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The majority of women who manage their investments online feel they’ve been successful at closely matching or outperforming the markets, according to the International TD Women Investor Poll.
HSBC’s Trade Forecast outlines a dual-speed trade rebound as South-South corridors become more established, driving growth to 2015 before being rejoined by the developed world in the later part of the decade.
A recent Scotiabank poll found that while Canadians’ overall economic outlook is more optimistic, they are still hesitant when it comes to their personal investment strategies in the fluctuating economic environment.
By Staff |November 13, 2012
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Banks with extensive capital markets operations are expected to cut costs further, says a Fitch Ratings report.
By Wire services |November 12, 2012
Equity investors have flocked to high dividend-paying stocks in recent years, but how they're taxed in the U.S. may soon change.
International lenders failed to bridge differences on how to reduce Athens’ burgeoning debt levels, reports Financial Times.
By Wire services |November 9, 2012
Economists constantly think interest rates will rise, but they're wrong, says Jeff Waldman of CIBC.
By Suzanne Sharma |November 8, 2012
Shortly before Midnight, eastern time, president Barack Obama was declared the winner in the long and often divisive U.S. election. Challenger Mitt Romney conceded just after 1 a.m. Watch Obama’s victory speech here With 49 U.S. states decided, Obama pulled 303 electoral votes to Romney’s 206. The state of Florida is still deemed too close […]
By Staff |November 7, 2012
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