North American markets end week higher
The Canadian dollar rose following news of the tariff exemption and a positive jobs report for February
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 9, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:33
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U.S. bull market hits ninth birthday
If the S&P 500 doesn’t fall by more than 20% by Aug. 21, this will be the longest bull market since the Second World War
- By: The Associated Press
- March 9, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 10:52
U.S. hiring surge leads to 313,000 new jobs in February
U.S. employers went on a hiring binge in February, adding 313,000 jobs, the most in any month since July 2016, and drawing hundreds of thousands…
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 9, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 09:05
Canada adds 15,400 net jobs, but loses full-time work
The February numbers nudged the national unemployment rate down to 5.8% from 5.9% in January
- By: Andy Blatchford
- March 9, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 09:02
BoC warns of fallout from trade fights, signals patience on interest rates
The prospect of tariffs have added to an already murky context for Canada
- By: Andy Blatchford
- March 8, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 17:10
TSX up as Trump exempts Canada from tariffs
U.S. stock markets also rose on the news
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 8, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:34
Income sprinkling changes could affect many families adversely: PBO report
The changes could generate a tax windfall of about $400 million a year for Ottawa, parliamentary budget officer finds
- By: Andy Blatchford
- March 8, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 14:32
Women advancing in the workplace, but barriers remain
A significant percentage of women remain concerned about the impact starting a family would have on their careers
- By: Leah Golob
- March 8, 2018 October 11, 2019
- 14:13
Use of smart beta on the rise among advisors
Improved diversification and increasing yield are the main reasons advisors are using smart beta index-based products
- By: Leah Golob
- March 8, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 11:40
Housing starts picked up in February, CMHC reports
The seasonally adjusted annual rate increased to 229,737 units whereas economists had been expecting 216,600
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 8, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 08:54
Energy weighs on TSX
Wall Street indices mixed as escalating trade tensions ebb
- By: David Hodges
- March 7, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:40
Identity theft a major concern for Canadians
Steps should be taken to protect confidential financial information from ending up in the wrong hands
- By: Leah Golob
- March 7, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:34
Women set far lower financial goals than men, study shows
An analysis of user data by Mylo Financial Technologies reveals a significant gender gap in savings goals and other areas
- By: James Langton
- March 7, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 14:41
Pension plans see drop in AUM in Q3 2017
Decline in bond AUM of 2.5% more than offset the 1.2% rise in stock holdings during the quarter
- By: James Langton
- March 7, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 10:40
BoC holds interest rate at 1.25% amid “growing” trade uncertainty
The central bank is keeping a close eye on NAFTA renegotiations, competitiveness related to U.S. tax cuts and impacts on the housing market
- By: Andy Blatchford
- March 7, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 10:20
Canada’s trade deficit narrowed to $1.9 billion in January
StatsCan reports that imports fell by 4.3% in January while exports fell by 2.1% as seven of 11 sectors dropped
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 7, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 10:09
TSX, U.S. stock markets post minor gains
Plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports face significant opposition
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 6, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:39
Toronto police allege four men involved in ‘sophisticated’ mortgage fraud
The $17-million alleged scheme has resulted in charges of fraud, conspiracy, forgery and money laundering
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 6, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:08
Investors expect strong returns from hedge funds in 2018
Three quarters of institutional investors surveyed reported that their hedge fund holdings met, or exceeded, their return expectations in 2017
- By: James Langton
- March 6, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 11:10
Energy drives TSX higher
Wall surges amid waning tariff fears
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 5, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 16:41
Women still need help understanding finances
FPSC study reveals that many Canadian women have “very little” knowledge about finances while more than half don’t have a written financial plan
- By: Leah Golob
- March 5, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 13:44
Growth of shadow banking reveals need for reforms: FSB
The strong growth of collective investment vehicles highlights the importance of adopting recommendations for addressing structural vulnerabilities
- By: James Langton
- March 5, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 12:10
NEO Exchange to introduce first cross-border listing
Nobilis Health, which also trades on the NYSE American exchange, will begin trading on NEO Exchange on March 7
- By: James Langton
- March 5, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 11:42
TSX, Dow pare back earlier losses
Trump defends steel tariffs
- By: David Hodges
- March 2, 2018 May 1, 2019
- 17:10