World leaders and economists gather in Switzerland
The forecast for Canada has been lowered to 1.7% growth this year and 2% next year
It may appear that this is a terrible time to invest, but global portfolio managers and strategists say the current market volatility is creating many opportunities
Weakness south of the border is costing the Canadian economy $30 billion annually in lost exports
Given such economic uncertainties as the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe, the health of the U.S. economy and China’s growth prospects, equities markets promise to be volatile this year.
The long-term solution is for Greece and other uncompetitive countries to exit the euro monetary union
Central bank says it now expects the eurozone countries to be in recession for the next four months
Weaker government and business spending expected to curb domestic demand
Ottawa prepared to cool housing market if necessary, as interest rates stay low
Asset managers need to be flexible and tactical as they wait and see how the debt crisis plays out