Economics

Weekly Pulse: European triple play

Admittedly, it's a bit of stretch to make the connection between baseball's World Series (Go Cards Go!) and the European debt crisis. However, Europe's politicians turned the proverbial 'triple play' as they announced their plan to solve the sovereign debt crisis.

By David Andrews |October 31, 2011

4 min read

Industry

The Mark Carney bubble

It takes guts to stand up in a room full of distinguished men and women and tell them their opinions are ridiculous. This is not a problem for Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

By Joe Castaldo, Canadian Business |October 27, 2011

8 min read

Economic Indicators

Canadians tighten purse strings

Blame it on an era of stagnant real wages: the majority of Canadians say they have no savings set aside "for a rainy day", according to the October RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook Index.

By Staff |October 26, 2011

2 min read

Industry

Fixed-income savvy crucial to portfolio design

We live in very uncertain times where the operative word is caution. And being cautious means being forward looking, says Vinay Pande, chief investment advisor, global markets research, Deutsche Bank.

By Vikram Barhat |October 20, 2011

3 min read

Inflation in the pipeline

There are signs that inflationary pressures could be building in the U.S. economy, as the cost of gas and food rose for companies in September, according to the latest data from the U.S. Labour Department.

By Wire services |October 18, 2011

2 min read

Weekly Pulse: Half empty is half full

Whoa. It seems a three-day Thanksgiving weekend was all it took for investors' sentiment to shift dramatically from pessimism to optimism. When sentiment shifts it usually does so in a hurry. A generally positive start to corporate earnings season coupled with positive news out of Europe pushed bond yields higher and helped stocks extend their rally to three consecutive weeks.

By David Andrews |October 17, 2011

4 min read

Small business remains optimistic

Canada's small business owners are an optimistic group. Half of business owners in Canada think next year will be a good year for their business while a further 13% believe it might be their best year yet, this according to the 2011 TD Canada Trust Small Business Survey.

By Staff |October 3, 2011

2 min read

Economics

Weekly Pulse: European triple play

The Mark Carney bubble

Canadians tighten purse strings

Fixed-income savvy crucial to portfolio design

Inflation in the pipeline

Only structural change can heal global system

Weekly Pulse: Half empty is half full

More debt for Canadians, corporations

U.S. consumer confidence slumps

Small business remains optimistic