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Economic Indicators
Canadian advisors are bullish on the U.S.
By Staff |June 26, 2012
1 min read
Canada will keep its exchange. So said panelists at the Canadian Equity Market conference, presented by Ontario Securities Commission and IIROC in Toronto today.
By Philip Porado |June 26, 2012
2 min read
Banks may be fighting the Volcker rule, but industry professionals would welcome stricter trading regulation for large banks and institutions. In the aftermath of JP Morgan’s trading loss, Jim Allen, CFA, says the fact that a major bank was caught is good for your clients, with “arguments for a lighter-touch Volcker Rule now sounding hollow.”
June 26, 2012
6 min read
China’s decision to double the trading band of its currency has revived talk of it becoming a potential alternative to the U.S. dollar as reserve currency. However, the move will have little meaning for investors in the near term.
By Vikram Barhat |June 26, 2012
3 min read
Global leaders brought green energy to the table in a big way last week. But Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief, Economy Services, doubts the leaders’ conversations will have any real-world impact.
By Martha Porado |June 26, 2012
European leaders should create a banking union to save the Eurozone, says Financial Times’ Jean Pisani-Ferry.
By Staff |June 25, 2012
The "Too Big To Fail" theory for America’s largest banks was quashed during the 2008 meltdown, and reformers today claim the Big Five continue to be too big to manage.
By Staff |June 23, 2012
Yesterday, Mark Carney spoke about the state of the global economy in Halifax for the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS).
13 min read
Canadians have to save significantly less than Americans for retirement because they have lower health care costs.
By Suzanne Sharma |June 21, 2012
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By Staff |June 21, 2012
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