2018 outlook: Seven key predictions
Craig Fehr, principal, investment strategist at Edward Jones, outlines seven key predictions for Canadian and international financial markets in 2018.
- By: Craig Fehr
- December 14, 2017 March 23, 2019
- 12:20
Craig Fehr, principal, investment strategist at Edward Jones, outlines seven key predictions for Canadian and international financial markets in 2018.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.60 cents US, up slightly from Wednesday
The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee was divided on whether to cut interest rates
Economists now think the rate could stay at 2% for months — and possibly into 2027
The report was delayed by the U.S. government shutdown
Director tipped others and traded ahead of pending acquisition
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Mutual fund, ETF AUM rose for the seventh consecutive month
Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation