Longer-term risk-reward outlook has dramatically shifted in favor of equities
$20 billion deficit is a price worth paying for a faster recovery and a return to consumer confidence
Unemployment rate to climb to 7%
SIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable unveils predictions for 2009
55% of managers bullish on financial services
Canadian GDP to contract by 3.2%
Government stimulus spells recovery in earnings, commodity prices
U-shaped recovery forecast for advanced economies
OECD leading indicators signal further G7 weakness
Rapid drop in commodity prices will cause GDP to shrink in 2009