Outlook looks stormy for rest of 2020
Waning fiscal measures and battered consumer confidence could lead to economic stall-out as early as August
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020
- 12:53
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Rough times ahead for air travel, oilsands
Air travel expected to take an additional year to recover, but 10-year oilsands forecast relatively unaffected by pandemic
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press, The Associated Press
- July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020
- 16:11
Youth unemployment could have long-term consequences: StatsCan
This year's graduating class could experience significant earnings losses
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020
- 14:21
Some provinces saw sluggish business investment in recent years: study
Attracting greater investment will be key to post-pandemic economic recovery
- By: IE Staff
- July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020
- 13:27
Pandemic leaves advisors worried about client retention: survey
Digital marketing tools may be the answer
- By: IE Staff
- July 28, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 12:37
Gold’s lustre grows as investors hedge in uncertain times
The pandemic, low interest rates and U.S.-China trade tensions are all contributing to gold's rise
- By: The Associated Press
- July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020
- 12:10
U.S. consumer confidence dropped in July
Reading fell from June but remains above the April low
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press, IE Staff
- July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020
- 11:11
Canadians hesitant about resuming activities as Covid-19 restrictions ease
Survey finds most remain concerned about health risks of large gatherings, air travel and dining out
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 27, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 12:30
Consumer spending stabilizes, strengthening rebound
Plus, a recent poll reveals Canadians' top financial priorities
- By: IE Staff
- July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020
- 12:11
Retail investors have returned to equities: report
Richardson GMP report compared recent investor behaviour to the late-1990s tech boom
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 27, 2020 July 30, 2020
- 11:47
Containing Covid-19 is critical to U.S. recovery, economists say
The rebound south of the border may be fizzling as infections rise
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020
- 15:59
Ontario joins other big provinces in elevated deaths: StatsCan
Preliminary data points to elevated mortality amid Covid-19
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020
- 13:28
E-commerce sales hit record $3.9B in May
Between February and May, online sales surged 99.3%
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020
- 11:40
Liquidity is corporate lifeblood during crisis: Moody’s
Access to liquidity will likely determine which companies survive
- By: James Langton
- July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020
- 16:48
Female inmates struggle with finances, FINRA finds
Research indicates that women in prison face particular financial challenges
- By: James Langton
- July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020
- 15:41
Sustainable bonds roar to record quarter: Refinitiv
Sovereigns and banks launched social bonds in Q2 to combat effects of pandemic
- By: James Langton
- July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020
- 14:24
Government support preventing major credit losses, for now: Moody’s
Canadian households vulnerable entering the crisis, but banks look strong
- By: James Langton
- July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020
- 12:57
Sustainalytics provides public access to ESG ratings
The research firm aims to increase transparency of ESG risks within companies
- By: IE Staff
- July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020
- 12:09
How to overcome the looming client loyalty crisis
A report from the Investments and Wealth Institute provides tips
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 22, 2020 July 23, 2020
- 17:15
M&A down, but not defeated
Deal activity fell in Q2, but not as precipitously as some feared
- By: James Langton
- July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020
- 15:58
A post-pandemic outlook for Canada’s economy
A BMO report breaks down the sectors to watch
- By: IE Staff
- July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020
- 15:04
StatsCan sees spending shifts ahead
Younger Canadians are most likely to ramp up saving and investing, research finds
- By: James Langton
- July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020
- 14:48
Global recovery depends on immunity: DBRS
Reopening is often met with a resurgence of infections
- By: James Langton
- July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020
- 14:24
Inflation rises 0.7% in June: StatsCan
The reading beat expectations
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020
- 11:44
ETFs power fund industry sales in 2020: IFIC
Equity ETFs drove first-half sales, while mutual funds rose thanks to money market funds
- By: James Langton
- July 21, 2020 July 30, 2020
- 14:31