Investments

Canada feeling the European heat

The sovereign debt crisis in Europe has rattled global markets and while there is no serious threat of contagion to Canada, the impact is certainly being felt here, says Jeremy Rudin, assistant deputy minister, financial sector policy branch, department of finance, Canada.

By Vikram Barhat |January 26, 2012

3 min read

Fed extends “free money” policy

Remember when the U.S. Federal Reserve set the market ablaze with the forecast that it would not to raise rates before mid-2013? Well, now the Fed is extending that outlook a little further, to late 2014.

By Staff |January 25, 2012

2 min read

Expect better returns from the oilpatch

This year will be much kinder to energy investors than 2011 for oil and gas, according to a panel of sector specialists.

By Jacqueline Louie |January 25, 2012

4 min read

Canadians more optimistic than Americans

You can probably chalk it up to whether or not your financial market imploded, but Canadians are apparently twice as likely as Americans to view the present as a good time to make investments.

By Staff |January 25, 2012

2 min read