Outlook

Advisors bullish on stocks in Q4

Heading into the Q4, Canadian advisors were more bullish than Canadian investors in 13 out of 15 asset classes, particularly on Canadian and U.S. stocks, according to the Q4 Advisor and Investor Sentiment Surveys conducted by Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc.

By Staff |October 30, 2014

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Economic Indicators

Moody’s downgrades Canadian banks

Moody’s is lowering its outlook on big Canadian banks to negative because of the federal government’s “bail-in” rule, reports CBC.

By Staff |July 9, 2014

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Economic Indicators

5 things that would boost markets this year

2014 should be a good year, even if Canada’s expected to underperform compared to the U.S. That’s what a panel told approximately 1,000 people at CFA Society Calgary’s 37th annual Forecast Dinner, moderated by CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge. “We are seeing the developed world start to escape from the deepest recession in decades. 2014 […]

By Jacqueline Louie |January 20, 2014

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Economic Indicators

Canadian growth remains fragile

Canada's top economists, strategists and portfolio managers predict modest growth for both Canada and the United States, with Canada lagging the U.S. in both economic activity and job creation over the next few years, according to a Towers Watson survey.

By Staff |January 16, 2014

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