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The aging population drove a steady rise in retirees over the past decade. The pandemic accelerated this with a surge in those opting to retire sooner than previously expected. After two years of debt-addition and extreme price inflation in homes and corporate securities (equities and...
Oil price shocks become deflationary because they trigger demand destruction and economic contraction, especially when the shock coincides with a leap in the cost of food, shelter, and other staples. The Canadian Petrodollar has been diving against the greenback over the last year, ev...
Impact of Bank of Canada's key rate hike on the financial sector? Outlook for Canadian oil and gas producers. Why Canadian equities are poised to weather the inflation and geopolitical storm. For further details see: Canadian Equities Poised To Weather The Inflation And ...
Nearly 11 million U.S. jobs available, new report shows. ECB announces slowdown in monthly bond purchases. Is the global economic recovery still on track? For further details see: A Worker's Market: U.S. Job Openings Hit All-Time High
Canadian banks beat the Street, but are tougher roads ahead? Standouts in Canadian banks. Drivers of growth for Canadian banks. For further details see: Another Solid Quarter For Canadian Banks. But Are Bumpier Roads Ahead?
The Bank of Canada (BoC) opted to keep the overnight rate at 0.25%. Orlando: Ingredients are there for economic activity to strengthen through the remainder of the year. Delta variant and supply chain disruptions could weaken growth in the fourth quarter. For further details...
To date, 2021 has been as almost good as it gets for equity investors. Any slowdown in growth has yet to feed into consensus earnings forecasts which have continued to increase over the summer. Investors have few high-yielding alternatives for as long as real and nominal bond yiel...
The first full week of September is jam-packed. The highlights include the ECB meeting and China's inflation. The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada also meet. The key issue is that the ECB boosted its bond-buying under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program. The un...
The Canadian economy lost momentum in its road to recovery in the second quarter of 2021. The cooling housing market and ongoing supply chain disruptions weakened economic activity in Q2. Risks to the Canadian economy remain as the Delta variant spreads quickly in Canada. Fo...
Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank 0.3% in the second quarter for an annualized contraction of 1.1% versus the consensus forecast of a 2.5% gain. Declines in home resale activities and exports were the largest negatives. Homeownership transfer fees shrank 17.7%. Constraints i...