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Foreign investors taking a shine to Canada

Canada is now the golden child when it comes to world economies. A new report from CIBC World Markets states there is a growing list of “strategic advantages” which are boosting interest in Canada and its weighting in global investment portfolios. According to Warren Lovely, government strategist with CIBC’s macro strategy group, Canada’s much smaller […]

By John Powell |July 14, 2010

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Global oil demand to rise: IEA

While U.S. crude production plummets in the aftermath of the BP oil spill, global demand for crude is set to soar next year. Fuelled by economic growth in developed countries, world oil demand is predicted to rise, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. The growth indicates a shift in global consumption where emerging […]

By Vikram Barhat |July 13, 2010

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Chinese restructuring won’t kill recovery

China’s efforts to stave off economic overheating will see its double digit GDP growth moderate. However, far from causing a drastic slowdown, this cooling of Chinese output merely aims to reverse policies that were adopted to hedge against the global economic crisis of 2008, according to a new report from CIBC World Markets. There are […]

By Vikram Barhat |June 30, 2010

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TD predicts bumpy recovery

Canada’s economy is proving strong, but there will be potholes along the way to a full recovery, according to the latest economic forecast from TD Economics. Canada has been defying the odds. For the third consecutive quarter, the combined spending of consumers, governments and businesses in the first quarter of 2010 powered ahead by a […]

By John Powell |June 17, 2010

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Canada could still be sideswiped: BMO

Canada escaped the recent economic downturn relatively unscathed as it had a short and shallow recession leading to a speedy recovery, says Paul Taylor, chief investment officer, BMO Harris Private Banking, Toronto. He was hosting a conference call themed ‘Dealing With Recovery’ which addressed a variety of topics related to the fragile global economic recovery, […]

By Vikram Barhat |May 7, 2010

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Interest rates should stay low through 2011: CIBC

A report from CIBC World Markets released today aimed to calm investors’ nerves about the prospect of the Bank of Canada raising interest rates in the near future. According to CIBC’s Global Positioning Strategy report, there are many reasons for the Bank of Canada to hold off on hiking interest rates substatnially for the next […]

By Laura Busch |April 8, 2010

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Impact of future rate hikes will be minor

Rising interest rates are expected to have little impact on the asset allocation of portfolio managers. “The slow pace of Canada’s economic recovery means interest rate are not likely to dramatically increase, which means it will not drastically affect how we position our portfolios,” says Stephen Lingard, vice-president, director of research, Franklin Templeton Managed Investment […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 1, 2010

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Emerging markets take the wheel

The global economic landscape will change significantly in the next 10 years and major emerging markets will account for over 55% of global output by 2020, says Paul Jenkins, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada. He was speaking at a forum titled “Beyond Recovery: Sustaining Economic Growth”, organised by the Economic Club of […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 30, 2010

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Growth will force rate hike: Desjardins

Strong rebalancing over the next two years will steer the global economy toward a safer and sounder footing, but concerns linger, according to the latest report from Desjardins Group’s economics department. The report says many countries — including the U.S. and Canada — have shown improved economic performances recently, although to date this recovery has […]

By Vikram Barhat |March 22, 2010

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Expect ‘risk-filled’ recovery: TD

The global economic recovery is well underway, but there remain significant threats to growth, according to economists at TD Financial Group. The primary drivers of the recovery have been resurgent growth in emerging markets and stimulative policy measures in more developed countries. “Initially, central banks and governments responded to the financial crisis like a trauma […]

By Steven Lamb |March 18, 2010

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