Gareth Watson

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Which ETFs are hot?

Where’s the money flowing in the ETF world? ETFs have become a big industry and I’m sure it won’t be long before we have more ETFs than stocks.

By Gareth Watson |January 9, 2015

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How to interpret the banks’ earnings results

For a number of quarters now, Canadian banks have had a consistent track record of either meeting or exceeding earnings expectations. That ended this week.

By Gareth Watson |December 5, 2014

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Should investors worry about ballooning U.S. student debt?

Many wonder how graduates will repay their debts with an economy that's shown mediocre growth, high unemployment and limited wage progression. This scenario closely resembles the growing amount of residential mortgage debt in the mid-2000s.

By Gareth Watson |September 26, 2014

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