Industry News

What’s driving commodities? Scarcity

Canadian investors are well versed in the volatility of commodity prices. Recent months have reinforced the connection between the value of industrial inputs and the returns of the stock market. Less understood, however, is what is causing commodity volatility. There’s no question that macroeconomic shocks—such as the earthquake/tsunami in Japan and political turmoil in the […]

By Staff |April 26, 2011

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IIROC sets penalty against O’Neill

A hearing panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has imposed a penalty on Patrick David O’Neill which includes a fine of $775,000 and a permanent ban. The panel also ordered Mr. O’Neill to pay $104,985.06 in costs. The panel’s penalty decision follows an earlier decision which found that O’Neill misled clients […]

By Staff |April 25, 2011

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Promises, promises: Ballet gets some respect

Election promises had slowed to a trickle lately, at least on the financial planning front, with parties falling into the age-old pattern of critiquing rival platforms. Until Sunday. Granted, it’s not a huge announcement—in fact, it’s a reiteration of a budget promise—but the Conservatives have offered a $500 tax credit toward children’s arts programs. It […]

By Staff |April 25, 2011

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Is corporate Canada too cautious?

In the wake of the Great Recession, Canada was repeatedly lauded for its conservative financial system, which allowed the economy to glide through the downturn relatively unscathed. But is our conservative corporate culture an impediment to economic activity? An expert panel at the recent EuroMoney Canada Forum shared its outlook for corporate Canada in the […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 25, 2011

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