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Market Insights

With the Fed about to hike, beat the interest rate challenge

Re-think bonds to help retirees facing lower returns and higher risk.

By Curt Cumming |November 28, 2016

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Economic Indicators

Rate-sensitive sectors will “take a hit” leading up to Fed hike

The U.S. Fed is positive on where the economy is headed, and a rate hike seems imminent.

By Katie Keir |November 23, 2016

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Economic Indicators

What may hold back ‘Trumpflation’

Douglas Porter isn’t quite ready to call a big turnaround for inflation. Bond prices sank and yields reached a 2016 high this week as markets digested Trump’s surprise victory. Traders, predicting higher interest rates, had trimmed almost US$1.5 trillion in value from corporate and sovereign bonds as of Monday. This has led asset managers to […]

By Simon Doyle |November 16, 2016

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Economic Indicators

December Fed hike still a “strong” possibility

President-elect Donald Trump may have beat the odds in this week's election, but that hasn't swayed the U.S. Federal Reserve.

By Staff |November 11, 2016

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This week’s economic calendar

The U.S. economy will headline this week due to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting—no rate hike is expected—and the release of non-farm payrolls data that’s slated for Friday, says Prab Sagoo, associate director at Nasdaq Advisory Services, in his weekly commentary. Domestically, he notes, GDP data for August will come out on Tuesday. As well, the […]

By Staff |October 31, 2016

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Lacklustre Canadian growth expected

The drop in oil prices has toned down expectations for the Canadian economy, says a Russell Investments global market outlook update. With valuations stretched and no additional support anticipated from monetary policy, the expectation is that Canadian equity, a top performer among developed markets globally this year, is due for a pause. “We believe that […]

By Staff |October 3, 2016

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Fed insider warns of consequences of low rates

Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren is warning that low rates are negatively effecting asset prices, reports The Wall Street Journal. As of March, commercial real estate lending totalled US$3.6 trillion, provided by banks, financial firms, pension funds and life insurers. Low-yield returns brought about by the Fed and its overseas counterparts are driving real estate […]

By Staff |September 19, 2016

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Federal Reserve

With the Fed about to hike, beat the interest rate challenge

Rate-sensitive sectors will “take a hit” leading up to Fed hike

What may hold back ‘Trumpflation’

December Fed hike still a “strong” possibility

Feds hold off on rate hike before U.S. vote

This week’s economic calendar

Fed minutes put November rate hike on the table

Lacklustre Canadian growth expected

It’s your turn to chair the Fed

Fed insider warns of consequences of low rates