Economy grew by better than expected 0.3% in November
Growth in the fourth quarter will likely remain stuck at about 1%, economist says
- By: Hugh McKenna
- January 31, 2013 January 31, 2013
- 12:45
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U.S. companies to continue buying back shares: BCA Research
Buybacks won’t save the day if underlying profit growth stagnates
- By: IE Staff
- January 30, 2013 January 30, 2013
- 14:20
Strong outlook for Canadian ABCP: Moody’s
Outlook for the rest of the globe is less positive
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2013 January 30, 2013
- 14:00
Hedge funds a new entrant in U.S. life insurance market: Moody’s
Alternative investment managers are buying blocks of business from struggling insurance companies
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 14:50
OECD area inflation stable in December
Annual inflation increased in China, Brazil, and Russia
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 09:30
Stock of negative bank ratings stubbornly high at 20%: Fitch
Europe still weakest region
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 08:00
Life and P&C insurers to share challenges in 2013: Moody’s
Slow growth environment and low interest rates to weigh on life insurers
- By: James Langton
- January 29, 2013 January 29, 2013
- 07:30
Fehr: Compelling ROE a reason to add stocks to client portfolios
Craig Fehr, Canadian market strategist for Edward Jones, says attractive return on equity in the backdrop of reasonable fourth-quarter corporate earnings growth and slower but…
- By: Craig Fehr
- January 29, 2013 December 15, 2017
- 06:00
Room for improvement from financial literacy stakeholders
Pool finds schools, governments and the media could to a better job of providing financial advice
- By: IE Staff
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 16:30
Moody’s downgrades banks, Desjardins
High levels of consumer debt and elevated housing prices leave Canadian banks more vulnerable, rating agency says
- By: James Langton
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 14:30
U.S. retail investors feeling more bullish
Above average optimism signals consolidation, NBF says
- By: James Langton
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 12:10
Fitch affirms big six Canadian bank ratings after review
Banks’ strengths are counterbalanced by risk from housing market and increasing consumer debt levels
- By: James Langton
- January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013
- 11:40
Don’t underestimate U.S. economic resilience, says National Bank CEO
U.S. recovery will benefit Canada’s manufacturing sector
- By: Ross Marowits
- January 24, 2013 January 24, 2013
- 15:45
Moody’s expects stable credit ratings for banks in 2013
The weak global recovery, and still-elevated sovereign risk for many European banking system may impact ratings
- By: James Langton
- January 24, 2013 January 24, 2013
- 10:00
TSX to head higher amid solid Chinese data
Major earnings disappointment from Apple
- By: Malcolm Morrison
- January 24, 2013 January 24, 2013
- 08:40
Bank of Canada says it overestimated growth
Central bank will keep interest rates low longer
- By: Julian Beltrame
- January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013
- 18:20
Capital markets outlook for U.S. banks brighter but still tough: Fitch
Weak volume and sluggish M&A environment likely to hold back revenue growth
- By: IE Staff
- January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013
- 16:30
Maple bonds offer investors higher yields, higher quality
Canso exec expects strong corporate bond yields to continue in 2013
- By: Fiona Collie
- January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013
- 15:30
Financial crisis had little impact on risk disclosures by Canadian firms, study finds
Findings underline the need for investors to pay particular attention to the quality of risk disclosures
- By: IE Staff
- January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013
- 12:30
IMF trims outlook for Canadian, global economies
Delayed recovery in Europe weighs on global growth
- By: James Langton
- January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013
- 10:40
Bank of Canada expected to paint economy in darker hues
Rate announcement, winter monetary policy report coming Wednesday
- By: Julian Beltrame
- January 22, 2013 January 22, 2013
- 15:55
Canadian credit quality unchanged despite increased cash holdings: Moody’s
Pressure from lower consumer spending could intensify house prices decline significantly
- By: James Langton
- January 22, 2013 January 22, 2013
- 12:30
Drag on growth from U.S. deleveraging should ease
U.S. household credit in most major categories has now fallen enough to allow a higher pace of overall economic growth
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2013 January 21, 2013
- 13:20
Report highlights economic threat of aging
Canada, along with other countries, could face credit rating downgrades: Fitch
- By: James Langton
- January 21, 2013 January 21, 2013
- 11:20