Investment bankers feel the pinch in 2019
JP Morgan tops global rankings, while RBC was the top Canadian firm
- By: James Langton
- January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020
- 11:13
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North American stock markets continue gains on the first day of trading in 2020
S&P/TSX composite index closed up 36.52 points on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 16:28
M&A activity declined in 2019
Merger activity was down from 2018, but remained strong on a historical basis
- By: James Langton
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 15:59
Investors could be partying like it’s 1997, but many sat out
Investors remain nervous despite a year of big gains
- By: The Associated Press
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 14:44
Small business sentiment drops in December
The CFIB’s Business Barometer index fell to its lowest level in a year
- By: Maddie Johnson
- January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020
- 12:40
Getting out of debt remains Canadians’ top financial priority in 2020: poll
More than two-thirds of Canadians held back from borrowing money last year
- By: Maddie Johnson
- January 2, 2020 January 9, 2020
- 11:24
TSX hits record high on energy and materials gains
U.S. markets also broke records
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 16:25
ETF sales almost double mutual fund sales in November
Sales were strong for both equity and bond funds
- By: IE Staff
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 15:58
Canada’s GDP falls by 0.1% in October: Statistics Canada
The GDP report says October had the biggest month-to-month decline in retail trade since March 2016
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 13:41
ESG factors important to Canadian issuers, survey finds
Three-quarters of issuers currently disclose ESG information to the public
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019
- 12:26
Statistics Canada says retail sales dropped 1.2% in October
Economists had predicted an increase of 0.5%
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019
- 10:06
North American stock markets up on positive signals about trade deal with China
S&P/TSX composite index closed up 32.06 points
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 19, 2019 December 19, 2019
- 16:24
TFSAs already a winner, but tweaks could make them even better: C.D. Howe
A report recommends changes to improve TFSAs for retirement savers and retirees
- By: James Langton
- December 19, 2019 December 19, 2019
- 12:32
TSX falls in broad based decline
S&P 500 five-day winning streak ends
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 16:31
Housing not the reason for rising insolvencies: CIBC
Report examines household debt and the lessons for monetary policy
- By: Mark Burgess
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 14:58
Fund managers have jumped into liquid alts, DBRS reports
Most of the new alt funds are relatively conservative
- By: James Langton
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 11:46
Home prices tick up in November
The uptick gives the housing market momentum moving into the new year
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 18, 2019 December 18, 2019
- 11:02
North American markets relatively flat as investors digest U.S. China trade deal
S&P/TSX composite index closed up 18.84 points
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 16:28
U.S. employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy
The number of available positions rose 3.3%
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 12:08
Provincial finance ministers divided on top priority for meeting with Morneau
Morneau said it came as no surprise that the provinces would be requesting more funding at the meeting
- By: Terry Pedwell
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 12:04
Canadian investors value a human touch when it comes to financial advice
Research from IIROC reveals Canadians want flexible, accessible and personalized advice
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 10:48
Search for yield drives foreign investors to Canadian bonds
European investors lead the charge into Canadian debt
- By: James Langton
- December 17, 2019 December 17, 2019
- 10:36
North American markets start week on high note
Broad-based rally fuelled by optimism over U.S./China trade deal
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 16:39