No negativity bias in economic news coverage, Federal Reserve research finds
Rather, the economy reacts more strongly to negative news
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023
- 15:43
Rather, the economy reacts more strongly to negative news
Inflation shifts from goods to services, BMO report explains
Fund flows reflected flight to safety, tactical positioning
U.S. unemployment at 53-year low of 3.5%, wage growth at 4.6% in December
December rate of 9.2% down from 10.6% in October but energy prices up 25.7%
Wages up 5.1%, unemployment rate at 5.0%
Crypto exec defrauded investors of billions, lawsuit alleges
Canadian equity issuance dropped sharply in 2022, and debt down too
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada named its replacement for outgoing leader Paul Bourque
Ex-BlackRock portfolio manager sought help for daughter's acting career while investing in film industry
High quality, longer duration are factors to consider
Inflation, end of Covid-19 support helped drive the increase
With filings slowing down, OSC promises faster turnaround times
The May crude oil contract dropped US$1.30 to US$96.57 per barrel
Current challenge deals with levies imposed under the Trade Act of 1974
Cheap funding, central bank support, rosy AI forecasts, FOMO and more have kept market valuations elevated — that won’t last forever
Tribunal to consider settlement with Liquidnet over allegedly faulty controls
Social relationship with regulator's key witness in case leads to recusal
Venture companies begin opting for less frequent reporting
The Calgary-based asset manager negotiated with its lender to buy more time to repay its debt
Many trusts may need to amend 2024, 2025 tax returns
Bank will also be hiring and expanding in key areas of national importance
Plus, Designed Wealth adds advisor and inaugural taxonomy and transition planning council named
McIntyre to start a new role later this month
Plus, appointments at Sun Life, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Sapling Financial and more
Plus, new emerging market, target-date and tech funds, and a raft of fund changes
The lack of a structured follow-up when a client changes hands can leave the policyholder vulnerable
Gold prices, equity markets drove strong seg fund sales but couldn’t prevent net outflows in 2025