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Economic Indicators

Don’t be fooled by strong growth expectations

So say reports from two institutions.

By Staff |March 29, 2017

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Market Insights

Why U.S. equity valuations continue to climb

Forecasting the fair market value of U.S. equities is akin to finding the Holy Grail. At least, that’s the comparison made in a research report by Research Affiliates. Buy-and-hold strategies are failing, says the report, because normalized prices (adjusted for changes in earnings or dividends) have remained above long-term averages over the last quarter century. […]

By Staff |March 27, 2017

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Economic Indicators

To raise or not to raise rates? What the BoC must consider

Speculation on the next move by the Bank of Canada (BoC) suggests a rate hike is possible due to strong economic data. Read: Hike gave Fed “more breathing room,” says analyst In an economics viewpoint report, Desjardins senior economist Jimmy Jean notes that last year Canadian growth surpassed that of the U.S., except in Q2, […]

By Staff |March 20, 2017

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Planning and Advice

How Trump’s second travel ban affects Canadians

What you need to know.

By Melissa Shin |March 9, 2017

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China, U.S. equity fund indices up 5.1% in February: Morningstar

Forty-one of Morningstar Canada’s 44 fund indices increased during the month of February, reveals a preliminary report by Morningstar Research. In fact, 20 indices increased by more than 2%. The indices measure the aggregate returns of funds in various standard categories. Most stock market indices outside Canada were positive in February, while the Canadian dollar […]

By Staff |March 2, 2017

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Will U.S. equity valuations keep climbing?

The one-year forward P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is 17.7, reports Factset. That’s the greatest level since 2004. “The only time one-year multiples were higher in recent memory was during the tech craze of the late 1990s,” says Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, in an economics report. “And that didn’t end […]

By Staff |February 27, 2017

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U.S. home sales hit 10-year high

Americans shrugged off rising mortgage rates and bought existing homes in January at the fastest pace since 2007. Home sales rose 3.3% in January from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.69 million, reveals U.S. data from the National Association of Realtors. However, sales remain 21.5% below the all-time peak in 2005, says […]

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NAFTA, the U.S. trade success story

Technology, not NAFTA, has cut manufacturing jobs. Read: Is Canadian business confidence on shaky ground? In fact, manufacturing’s share of U.S. GDP has been stable for decades, reveals a Scotiabank economics report. Despite President Trump’s talk of trade imbalances and job losses, NAFTA is a trade success story, having tripled the continent’s trade and ensured […]

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U.S.

Don’t be fooled by strong growth expectations

Why U.S. equity valuations continue to climb

To raise or not to raise rates? What the BoC must consider

How Trump’s second travel ban affects Canadians

China, U.S. equity fund indices up 5.1% in February: Morningstar

Would you buy 100-year government bonds?

Will U.S. equity valuations keep climbing?

U.S. home sales hit 10-year high

Energy and financials still most attractive in U.S.

NAFTA, the U.S. trade success story