Market Insights

Budget tests client retirement assumptions

There’s no question, the biggest piece of news out of the federal budget is increased age at which Canadians will qualify for Old Age Security payments. The good news is that the government has given plenty of notice.

By Staff |March 29, 2012

3 min read

Machinery is profitable

Despite the European sovereign debt crisis and growing concerns about China, recent independent surveys have revealed that business executives are showing greater confidence in the U.S. economic outlook.

By Chip Brian |March 28, 2012

3 min read

CFOs more optimistic: survey

North America’s chief financial officers were feeling more optimistic in the first quarter, marking a rebound from six months of declining sentiment, according to the latest CFO Signals survey from Deloitte.

By Staff |March 28, 2012

2 min read

Beyond the BRICs

Despite declining growth data from China, emerging markets remain attractive to investors, seeing an upward swing of 25% in dollar terms since last October.

March 27, 2012

2 min read