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Will QE be effective?

Quantitative easing’s main purpose is to provide liquidity to the financial system. A system without liquidity, which we witnessed during the financial crisis of 2008, is one where lending dries up and business is harder to transact.

By Gareth Watson |August 20, 2012

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Canadians lose jobs in July

After several months of modest gains, there were 30,000 fewer jobs in July, reports Statistics Canada. However, the news isn’t all bad. Despite the national job loss, there was still some growth—particularly within fulltime employment. “Yes, the unemployment rate is up a tenth of a point to 7.3% in July, but fulltime employment has actually […]

By Staff |August 16, 2012

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Bank stocks still viable

Despite negative headlines, bank stocks are still strong, says Andrew Torres, CIO of Lawrence Park Capital Partners.

By Staff |August 15, 2012

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Vik’s Pick: TMX takeover leaves questions

In the end, they were destined to exchange trading vows.

By Vikram Barhat |August 9, 2012

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