Reflation trade boosted inflation-linked bonds in fourth quarter
Canadian real return bonds outperformed as investors eyed a recovery
- By: Mark Burgess
- January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021
- 11:45
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Toronto luxury home sales hit record in 2020
A record number of Toronto homes priced over $3 million sold last year
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021
- 11:28
December unemployment rate edged up to 8.6%
Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 63,000 jobs
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021
- 10:42
U.S. loses 140,000 jobs in December
It's the first time since April that jobs have been shed
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021
- 10:32
Emerging markets could thrive in 2021
Economic growth prospects are superior in Asia, say portfolio managers
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 7, 2021 January 14, 2021
- 16:32
Investor optimism has increased since start of pandemic: survey
Scotia finds that investors who use advisors are the most optimistic
- By: IE Staff
- January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021
- 16:17
Top bank economists expect 2021 recovery if Canada quells Covid-19
Economists expressed cautious optimism for the months ahead at a recent virtual event
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021
- 12:02
Unprecedented year results in greater household wealth
Households saw fortunes grow despite the economic plunge
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2021 January 6, 2021
- 15:07
TFSA assets rise 8% year over year, CRA says
Average unused TFSA contribution room in 2018 was $34,165
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- January 6, 2021 January 6, 2021
- 14:47
A banner year for Canadian ETF flows
ETF sales reached a “whopping” $41 billion, outpacing mutual fund sales for the third straight year
- By: IE Staff
- January 6, 2021 January 6, 2021
- 12:24
Average home price in Toronto up 13.5% last year
Prices hit a record in 2020 as sales climbed, the real estate board said
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- January 6, 2021 January 6, 2021
- 10:35
Unprecedented year sets records for investment bankers
Spike in underwriting activity fuels jump in banking fees
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 16:18
Jab rate must accelerate for health of the economy
Slow vaccine rollout imperils economic recovery prospects, a BMO report says
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 15:27
World Bank sees subdued recovery in 2021 and plenty of risk
The bank warns of a decade of “growth disappointments” without comprehensive policy reforms
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 13:33
To track the recovery, watch this little-used stat
Amid the uneven effects of Covid-19, sectoral GDP will be a key indicator, according to an S&P report
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 12:02
Deal numbers down, proceeds up for IPO market
BMO tops league tables, followed by CIBC and Scotia
- By: James Langton
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 11:40
Ottawa urged to ban CEO bonuses for companies that received wage subsidy
A think tank is also calling for a top marginal tax bracket to help pay for the large deficit
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 10:19
Vancouver home sales surge 53.4%, setting new record for December
The composite home price in Vancouver ended the year at $1,047,400
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 10:15
Pension funding edges higher as markets surge: Aon
Equity markets help shore up pensions' balance sheets
- By: James Langton
- January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021
- 16:59
Managers forecast gains if vaccines roll out smoothly
Global equity returns should be between 5% and 7% over the next decade, according to Vanguard
- By: Fiona Collie
- January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021
- 16:32
Report sees light at the end of the tunnel
BMO predicts a strong recovery once the second wave subsides
- By: James Langton
- January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021
- 14:09
Industry outlooks tilt positive as 2021 dawns: Moody’s
Sector outlooks improve, but uncertainty remains high
- By: James Langton
- January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021
- 12:25
Amid a pandemic, a record year for global underwriting
Global debt and equity activity hits all-time highs as companies, governments seek funding
- By: James Langton
- January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021
- 12:15
Finance note says lifting lockdowns, restrictions no sure road to economic recovery
Reducing virus transmission rates is key
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
- 15:03
Pandemic presents housing opportunities, challenges
First-time buyers are seeing condo prices come within reach
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- December 30, 2020 December 30, 2020
- 14:38