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In his first speech as head of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem expects an initial boost to the Canadian economy as virus containment measures are lifted. Still, COVID-19 creates a "fog of uncertainty," he said. More news on: iShares MSCI Canada ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dolla...
By Kurt Reiman and Rachel Siu Stock market volatility perked up in recent weeks after what had seemed like a one-way move higher. Kurt and Rachel reflect on the role of government bonds in portfolios as effective stabilizers during risk-off periods like the one that reemerged this past wee...
By Kurt Reiman, Daniel Donato Data surprised to the upside in Canada, and the Bank of Canada took a less cautious - but still cautious - tone last week. But it's the improved situation overseas that has had the more important effect on lifting Canadian stocks in recent weeks. Last Frid...
Anthony Okolie recaps the news of the day, including the latest COVID-19 updates, followed by Kim Parlee's talk with Ted Welter, Chief Investment Officer for Alternative Investments, TD Asset Management, about how alternative investments could provide long-term stability in your portfolio...
In the spring of 2000, as now, there was a widespread belief (we remember well, we were there) that the leading tech companies would be impervious to recessionary strife in their customers, the wider economy and financial markets. See The NASDAQ's summer 2000 bounce might contain a cautionary...
Anthony Okolie recaps the news of the day including the latest COVID-19 updates, followed by a conversation with James Orlando, Senior Economist, TD Bank, about the positive employment data in May, and what that could mean for the economic recovery. Original Post ...
By Robin Marshall, director, fixed income research Risk rally and QE have driven in short-dated Canadian investment grade spreads relative to 7-10 yrs…. Credit markets extended April's rally in May, with spreads narrowing further versus government bonds. This was driven by renewed...
By Kurt Reiman and Daniel Donato At a time of bleak economic data and high uncertainty about the spread of the virus, it's natural to focus more heavily on the here and now. However, important structural changes to the economy and asset classes during the pandemic would argue for taking t...
Canada's central bank keeps its overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25% and scales back its term repo operations to once a week as short-term funding conditions have improved. More news on: iShares MSCI Canada ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ETF, JPMorgan B...
By Barry Schwartz, Chief Investment Officer As the world slowly begins to reopen, market participants are betting that the worst of the Covid-19 crisis is behind us. As a result, North American stock markets picked up in May where April left off. We have come a long way from the worst l...