Market Insights

More Canadian banks cut lending rates

Canada's biggest banks have started passing on some _ but not all _ of the Bank of Canada's recent rate cut, lowering the interest charged to borrowers with loans and mortgages tied to the prime rate.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |January 27, 2015

2 min read

Industry

Hedge funds bearish on oil

Hedge funds are calling for a further drop in oil prices, says the U.S. CFTC.

By Staff |January 26, 2015

1 min read

Market Insights

Insulate clients from rising rates

Address duration risk head-on

By Pat Chiefalo |January 23, 2015

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Finding value in oil stocks

Investors should use the current weakness to buy quality companies

By Mason Granger |January 23, 2015

4 min read

Industry

What’s driving the healthcare sector?

The healthcare sector has changed over the last few years.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 22, 2015

2 min read

Economic Indicators

BoC lowers rate to 0.75%

The Bank of Canada is lowering its target for the overnight rate by 0.25% to 0.75%. It had been 1% since September 2010.

By Staff |January 21, 2015

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Are economic forecasts any good?

An economist’s confident predictions about what to expect in the markets may be sound assuring, but they’re not particularly accurate, reports Benefits Canada.

By Staff |January 21, 2015

1 min read

Economic Indicators