Fear over banks holds back equity recovery
Collapse in international activity has materially weakened Canada’s growth profile
Increasing demand in Asian countries will push commodities higher; U.S. dollar “will end up worthless”
An analysis of companies in the DJIA indicates that U.S. large-cap stocks fail the test of being considered defensive
Increasing a portfolio’s fixed-income component to between 33% and 50% of the total would make up most of the recent losses
Western Canadians are the most bullish, with those in Ontario close behind
Investments in gold and oil are also set to perform exceptionally well in the next two to three years
Infrastructure development funds one way to invest in booming sector
Near-term economic outlook likely to worsen on lagging delivery of fiscal stimulus
With many stocks trading at 30%-50% above tangible book value, there are not many bargains to be had