Budget deficits widened in 2004
Regulatory probes threaten decades-old uncompetitive market, report says
Company being amalgamated with parent
Indices outpacing actively managed funds over last five years
S&P says brokerage’s independent contractor channel is competitive advantage
Growth opportunities hard to find in trend-less market
Rising energy prices, fed funds rate behind jumps in indices
Pace has slowed, but still on target for record year
Canadian market has nearly tripled since 2002
The global corporate speculative-grade bond default rate slumped to 1.69% at the end of August from 2.16% in July, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The global speculative-grade default rate has remained below the long-term (1981-2003) average of 5.27% for 10 consecutive months. Expectations for continued economic strength, relatively favorable financing […]