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Economic Indicators
Expect 2012 to mark a turnaround in equity markets and for opportunistic investors to reap the rewards. Smart investors will make money.
By Don Reed |December 29, 2011
4 min read
Industry
With renewed signs of a global economic slowdown, Canadian businesses should be bracing for softer domestic demand as well. This is especially the case for small businesses, which tend to be far more exposed to the domestic market, according to a report from Scotia Economics.
By Staff |October 13, 2011
2 min read
Planning and Advice
Last year I wrote an article about recession proofing your practice in case of a double dip…Here is an updated version of that article.
By Robert Abboud |October 5, 2011
As the world economy stares into the abyss, the path to recovery seems long and painful. And as a massive flight to safety continues among nervous investors, many of the world's developed economies face a bumpy ride ahead.
By Staff |September 28, 2011
1 min read
The cautious optimism of Canadian economists is fast fading as the dark clouds of recession begin to form over the nation's dawdling economy.
By Vikram Barhat |September 13, 2011
3 min read
Economic indicators and predictions have a downside. The data lags. By the time economists make the call that a country has slipped into recession, the slowing job growth, lackluster consumer spending, slipping housing starts, and all the factors that go in to marking the GDP have been impacting your client’s lives for months.
By Philip Porado |September 13, 2011
Keep calm and carry on; Canada is okay. That was the overall message given by a panel of chief economists from Canada’s big five banks, who spoke at the Economic Club’s Emergency Economic Outlook today.
By Tammy Burns |September 8, 2011
Layoffs at UBS and RIM are likely the tip of the iceberg. Corporations frequently respond to bad economic news, which we've had a lot of lately, by trimming their labour forces.
By Staff |September 1, 2011
Canada managed to navigate its way through the Great Recession of 2008 without much damage, but the time for self-congratulation may be over. There are a number of hazards on the horizon, including the withdrawal of government stimulus, rising interest rates and the stubbornly strong loonie is stifling exports. Canada—indeed, the world—still has some challenges […]
By Vikram Barhat |June 8, 2011
Statistics Canada reports that even though the 2010 recession was swift to take hold and was a steep fall, it was nothing compared to the two previous ones: 1981-1982 and 1990-1992.
By Wire services |January 13, 2011
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