Market Insights

Massive economic shift underway

By now there’s little debate: the global economy is slowing. The deleveraging process has been slow, with business leading the way, followed by the consumer. That leaves only the government sector to clean up its balance sheet.

By Staff |January 31, 2012

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Late 2014…That’s a long time from now!

The upward trend continued this past week thanks mostly to a U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) that put interest rate increases further off into the future.

By Gareth Watson |January 30, 2012

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Canadians fret over retirement income

Canadians are increasingly concerned about securing a reliable source of income for retirement, according to the results of the most recent Russell Financial Health Index (RFHI).

January 30, 2012

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Advisors remain bullish on stocks: poll

Equity returns during the last quarter of 2011 were reasonably strong and it seems the majority of advisors believe the good times will continue through the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest Advisor Sentiment Survey from Horizons ETFs.

January 30, 2012

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