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Still room for optimism in this bull market

Many investors are concerned with the length of the current economic expansion

By Sharon Ho |September 5, 2018

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Canadians’ cannabis spending increases 1.2% in Q2

For investors interested in cannabis, StatsCan figures provide insight on consumption and retail prices, which are increasing and decreasing, respectively. Read: Finding value amid the cannabis confusion Canadian household expenditures on cannabis for both medical and non-medical use increased 1.2% in the second quarter, reports StatsCan. This follows an increase of 1.4% in the first quarter. […]

By Staff |August 27, 2018

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Snapshot: U.S. economic data

We’ve aggregated snapshots of the U.S. economy into a few simple clicks.

By Staff |April 12, 2018

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Economic news to watch for next week

The biggest headlines will come out of the U.S.

By Staff |March 9, 2018

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Don’t expect economic high from cannabis legalization: economist

Investors expecting a windfall once cannabis is legalized might be left waiting to exhale. “This industry will […] remain rather marginal, with few direct effects on the Canadian economy,” says Desjardins senior economist Benoit P. Durocher in an economics report. Read: Small caps about more than cannabis in 2018 He’s referring to preliminary results from […]

By Staff |February 21, 2018

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Still room for optimism in this bull market

Canadians’ cannabis spending increases 1.2% in Q2

Snapshot: U.S. economic data

Economic news to watch for next week

Don’t expect economic high from cannabis legalization: economist

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