Equities

Why the TSX is on the climb Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Market Insights

Why the TSX is on the climb

And how long it will last

By Staff |October 16, 2017

2 min read

When the markets’ sweet spot will end Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

When the markets’ sweet spot will end

This is the longest stretch of synchronized global growth since the financial crisis, with every OECD economy currently expanding. Read: Canada’s growth tops G7 countries: IMF “We are referring to this period as the sweet spot because economic growth is occurring at a period of benign or tepid inflationary pressures,” say Craig Basinger and Derek […]

By Staff |October 16, 2017

2 min read

Look beyond U.S. for best investing opportunities: report Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Market Insights

Look beyond U.S. for best investing opportunities: report

Heading into the final quarter of 2017, expect Canadian stocks to outperform U.S. stocks. That’s because of “a highly forgiving valuation discount, still robust economic activity and improving commodity prices,” says a Q4 global outlook report by BlackRock, with an introduction by Kurt Reiman and Aubrey Basdeo. Reiman is BlackRock’s chief investment strategist for Canada, […]

By Staff |October 11, 2017

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Holdings getting bad press? Don’t be rash Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Holdings getting bad press? Don’t be rash

When a company you’re invested in gets bad press, what do you do?

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |October 10, 2017

3 min read