Market Insights

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Market Insights

Advisors bullish on equities: survey

Canadian advisors expect Canadian and U.S. equities to continue breaking record highs in the first quarter of 2017, reveals a survey by Horizons ETFs. Read: Were they right? Geopolitical fears derail market call Bullish calls The highest bullish sentiment was for the S&P/TSX 60, with 69% bullish on broad Canadian equities going into the fourth […]

By Staff |February 1, 2017

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Economic Indicators

More M&A deals expected

Despite the political and economic upheaval of 2016, merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Canada was strong. Think Enbridge’s US$43-billion acquisition of Spectra Energy and Fortis’s US$11.3-billion purchase of ITC Holdings. Expect the wheeling and dealing to continue in 2017, with about two-thirds (66%) of M&A practitioners predicting a rise in Canadian mergers and acquisitions, […]

By Staff |February 1, 2017

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Industry

Best source of dividend growth in Canada

Major Canadian banks are positioned for growth in 2017, thanks to a strengthening economy and increased investor optimism.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 31, 2017

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Economic Indicators

Were they right? Geopolitical fears derail market call

A global recession has been incorrectly predicted many times.

By Katie Keir |January 31, 2017

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