Investors should consider downside protection in face of U.S. election volatility, report says
Campaign surprises and an uncertain result could upset markets around the Nov. 3 vote
- By: Mark Burgess
- August 28, 2020 August 28, 2020
- 14:33
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- By: Katie Keir
- August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020
- 16:04
Interest rates to stay ultra-low for longer: Fed
The central bank will tolerate a higher level of inflation than it generally has in the past
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020
- 10:38
U.S. economy dropped 31.7% in Q2
Economists say a full recovery remains far off
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020
- 10:22
Pandemic-related disability support to cost feds $792M, PBO says
About 1.67 million people will receive payments of up to $600
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 26, 2020 August 26, 2020
- 12:20
BoC eyes effect on wealth, income distribution in review: Wilkins
The central bank is examining its monetary policy framework
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 26, 2020 August 26, 2020
- 12:04
Canadian corporations see 8% decline in Q2 net income
But the financial sector saw net income increase by more than 6% before taxes
- By: IE Staff
- August 26, 2020 August 26, 2020
- 11:36
A provincial outlook for Canada’s economic recovery
Financial sector employees working from home helped buoy Ontario and Quebec economies
- By: Michelle Schriver
- August 24, 2020 August 24, 2020
- 14:24
Male finance grads are top earners, StatsCan says
Among women, those with master's degrees in taxation had the highest wages
- By: IE Staff
- August 24, 2020 August 24, 2020
- 12:44
Equity ETF sales surge in July, equity mutual funds sink
ETF assets overall grew 6.4% in July
- By: IE Staff
- August 21, 2020 September 1, 2020
- 14:15
PMI data shows U.S. business expansion, while Europe’s rebound is slowing
The European economy may take longer to heal
- By: IE Staff, The Associated Press
- August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020
- 13:39
Assets invested in exchange-traded ESG products surpass US$100B
Despite growing interest in the products, confusion about ESG definitions persists
- By: IE Staff
- August 21, 2020 September 1, 2020
- 12:11
U.S. home sales surged 24.7% in July
There have been consecutive months of record-breaking gains and sales are up from a year ago
- By: The Associated Press
- August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020
- 11:35
Retail sales top pre-pandemic levels for first time
Sales soared 23.7% in June to $53.0 billion, StatsCan said, as it also revised its May reading
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020
- 11:18
Why U.S. inflation was higher than expected
Economists offer their outlook in the wake of July's strong U.S. inflation figure
- By: Michelle Schriver
- August 20, 2020 August 20, 2020
- 16:17
RBC report says immigration slowdown threatens Canadian economy
New applications for permanent residency were down 80% in Q2
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 20, 2020 August 20, 2020
- 15:11
Travel sector may recover more quickly than after previous recessions: report
However, business travel may never return to pre-pandemic levels
- By: Mark Burgess
- August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020
- 16:24
Canadians taking steps to avoid credit card debt
Credit card balances fell 12.3% in the second quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020
- 12:11
OSC survey reveals clients’ stress, satisfaction with advice during pandemic
Most rated the advice they received positively, but a significant minority of clients weren't impressed
- By: Michelle Schriver
- August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020
- 11:59
Inflation rate falls to 0.1% in July as price growth slows
Gas prices fell nearly 15%
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020
- 11:53
Social interactions starting to increase, surveys say
Your client's pandemic fears may be easing
- By: Michelle Schriver
- August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020
- 16:03
Foreign investment in Canadian securities down in June
StatsCan reports Canadian investors continued to buy U.S. equities
- By: Mark Burgess
- August 17, 2020 August 17, 2020
- 11:51
Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales hit record high in July
Sales were up 30.5% compared to a year ago
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 17, 2020 August 17, 2020
- 10:33