Economy

Stock rally will continue in Q4: survey

Global stock markets have rallied, and have boosted the confidence of Canadian advisors, says the Q4 Advisor Sentiment Survey

By Staff |October 19, 2012

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Black Monday, 1987: Where were you?

It’s been 25 years since the bull-run that defined the go-go ’80s came to a screeching halt.

By Philip Porado |October 19, 2012

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U.S. banks remain weak

Canada crows about the health of its banks - for good reason.

By Staff |October 19, 2012

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Raymond James to compare Cdn and U.S. housing

Raymond James Ltd is planning to release a new research study that compares the Canadian and U.S. real estate markets.

By Staff |October 16, 2012

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“Chinese Warren Buffett” targets OSC

The fraud trial of Weizhen Tang—the self-proclaimed “Chinese Warren Buffett”—took a bizarre twist yesterday when Tang took the witness stand to launch his own defense, reports the Globe and Mail.

By Wire services |October 16, 2012

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Cdns in more debt than expected: StatsCan

Statistics Canada says households are more in debt than previously thought.

By Wire services |October 15, 2012

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Celebrate small biz week with clients

As small business week kicks off (October 14 – October 20), Ernst & Young is reminding everyone how important entrepreneurs are when it comes to stimulating economic growth in Canada. “Small businesses and entrepreneurs generate the big ideas that drive innovation and growth,” says Colleen McMorrow, Ernst & Young’s Canadian leader of entrepreneurial services. Read: […]

By Staff |October 15, 2012

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What to expect from U.S. earnings season

Thirty-five of the S&P 500 companies have reported third quarter results so far.

By David Andrews |October 15, 2012

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U.S. consumer sentiment surges: report

A monthly gauge of U.S. consumer sentiment jumped higher in early October, pushing past Wall Street’s expectations, says MarketWatch. Economists had told MarketWatch before the release of the data today that while the index jumped up to a final reading of 78.3 in September, the gauge should be sitting higher on average and would be […]

By Wire services |October 12, 2012

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Fed official proposes new U.S. bank cap

U.S. lawmakers are being urged by regulators to cap the size of banks based on the amount of their borrowing.

By Wire services |October 11, 2012

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