Economic Indicators

As Apple sinks, will RIM rise?

For the most part U.S. earnings last week can be filed in the “good” column. A number of large cap names either met or beat analyst expectations: IBM, Google, McDonalds, United Technologies, Starbucks, 3M Co. and Procter & Gamble are just a few of the companies whose share prices climbed after releasing quarterly results.

By Gareth Watson |January 28, 2013

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Faceoff: Bubble trouble

Is Canada’s housing market hurtling toward a U.S.-style Armageddon?

By Kanupriya Vashisht |January 28, 2013

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Morgan Stanley head takes pay haircut

U.S. banks continue to cut bonuses and pays of their senior executives to beef up their bottom line. The latest addition to the growing list has been James Gorman, Morgan Stanley chief executive, who is set to take a pay cut, second year in a row. While the bank is looking for ways to boost […]

By Staff |January 25, 2013

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WEF: liquidity bubble a risk as economy improves

Attention was drawn, on the fourth day of the 43rd World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to the risk of a liquidity bubble as the global economy gains momentum. Speaking at the annual meet, Ray Dalio, founder and chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, warned against such a consequence. Quoted in a WEF news […]

By Staff |January 25, 2013

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