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Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/tsx-in-for-further-tepid-performance-following-mildly-positive-first-quarter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/tsx-in-for-further-tepid-performance-following-mildly-positive-first-quarter/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:50:33 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/tsx-in-for-further-tepid-performance-following-mildly-positive-first-quarter/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Toronto stock market goes into the second quarter of 2013 trading... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/investors-wonder-if-rally-on-markets-can-withstand-economic-headwinds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/investors-wonder-if-rally-on-markets-can-withstand-economic-headwinds/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:54:09 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358871 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/investors-wonder-if-rally-on-markets-can-withstand-economic-headwinds/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Stock markets could be looking for some direction this week following a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/dollar-could-see-further-declines-in-wake-of-bank-of-canada-rate-announcement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/dollar-could-see-further-declines-in-wake-of-bank-of-canada-rate-announcement/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:52:05 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/dollar-could-see-further-declines-in-wake-of-bank-of-canada-rate-announcement/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Canadian dollar could be under further pressure this week as traders... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/markets-up-after-bernanke-plays-down-risks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/markets-up-after-bernanke-plays-down-risks/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:44:17 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354519 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/markets-up-after-bernanke-plays-down-risks/feed/ 0 SEOUL, South Korea – World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/traders-look-to-progress-on-avoiding-huge-u-s-spending-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/traders-look-to-progress-on-avoiding-huge-u-s-spending-cuts/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:28:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/traders-look-to-progress-on-avoiding-huge-u-s-spending-cuts/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Gains could be hard to find on stock markets this week as... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/stock-markets-could-be-in-for-more-gains-following-solid-u-s-economic-data/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/stock-markets-could-be-in-for-more-gains-following-solid-u-s-economic-data/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:01:31 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346146 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/stock-markets-could-be-in-for-more-gains-following-solid-u-s-economic-data/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The rally on stock markets that propelled North American indexes higher during... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/sp-500-index-closes-above-1500-for-first-time-since-start-of-great-recession/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/sp-500-index-closes-above-1500-for-first-time-since-start-of-great-recession/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:46:30 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342558 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/sp-500-index-closes-above-1500-for-first-time-since-start-of-great-recession/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Passing another milestone on the nation’s long journey back from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/canadian-dollar-slips-amid-higher-commodities-slowing-foreign-investment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/canadian-dollar-slips-amid-higher-commodities-slowing-foreign-investment/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:53:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338247 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/canadian-dollar-slips-amid-higher-commodities-slowing-foreign-investment/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Canadian dollar was slightly lower Thursday amid rising prices for oil... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/stock-markets-look-to-u-s-earnings-canadian-business-survey-for-direction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/stock-markets-look-to-u-s-earnings-canadian-business-survey-for-direction/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:10:54 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/stock-markets-look-to-u-s-earnings-canadian-business-survey-for-direction/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Investors will have plenty to chew on this week as U.S. companies... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/06/u-s-corporate-earnings-to-take-centre-stage-on-stock-markets-this-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/06/u-s-corporate-earnings-to-take-centre-stage-on-stock-markets-this-week/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:16:13 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/06/u-s-corporate-earnings-to-take-centre-stage-on-stock-markets-this-week/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Toronto stock market could be in for further gains next week... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/with-hours-to-go-before-fiscal-cliff-is-breached-markets-relatively-calm/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/with-hours-to-go-before-fiscal-cliff-is-breached-markets-relatively-calm/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:22:52 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332366 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/with-hours-to-go-before-fiscal-cliff-is-breached-markets-relatively-calm/feed/ 0 LONDON – Markets appeared Monday to be taking in stride the prospect that U.S.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/30/u-s-fiscal-cliff-worries-will-weigh-on-stock-markets-as-2012-trading-winds-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/30/u-s-fiscal-cliff-worries-will-weigh-on-stock-markets-as-2012-trading-winds-down/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:36:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/30/u-s-fiscal-cliff-worries-will-weigh-on-stock-markets-as-2012-trading-winds-down/feed/ 0 TORONTO – A steady drip of losses is expected on the Toronto stock market... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/canadian-dollar-lower-traders-avoid-risk-on-growing-fiscal-cliff-worries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/canadian-dollar-lower-traders-avoid-risk-on-growing-fiscal-cliff-worries/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:03:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332062 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/canadian-dollar-lower-traders-avoid-risk-on-growing-fiscal-cliff-worries/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Canadian dollar was lower Friday amid doubts about whether the U.S.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/tsx-closes-flat-on-pessimism-surrounding-talks-aimed-at-averting-fiscal-cliff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/tsx-closes-flat-on-pessimism-surrounding-talks-aimed-at-averting-fiscal-cliff/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:51:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331906 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/tsx-closes-flat-on-pessimism-surrounding-talks-aimed-at-averting-fiscal-cliff/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Toronto stock market closed little changed Thursday as traders continued to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/24/loonie-moves-higher-ahead-of-christmas-deadline-for-u-s-to-avoid-fiscal-cliff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/24/loonie-moves-higher-ahead-of-christmas-deadline-for-u-s-to-avoid-fiscal-cliff/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:59:09 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331574 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/24/loonie-moves-higher-ahead-of-christmas-deadline-for-u-s-to-avoid-fiscal-cliff/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The Canadian dollar moved higher on Monday as financial markets prepared for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/24/markets-flat-in-holiday-thinned-trading-though-concerns-over-u-s-budget-remain/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/24/markets-flat-in-holiday-thinned-trading-though-concerns-over-u-s-budget-remain/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:11:25 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/24/markets-flat-in-holiday-thinned-trading-though-concerns-over-u-s-budget-remain/feed/ 0 LONDON – Financial markets were largely steady in holiday-thinned trading Monday though concerns remain... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/traders-face-uncertainty-over-fiscal-cliff-in-holiday-trading-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/traders-face-uncertainty-over-fiscal-cliff-in-holiday-trading-week/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:34:05 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/traders-face-uncertainty-over-fiscal-cliff-in-holiday-trading-week/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Holiday cheer will be swapped with a dose of fear after traders... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/asian-stock-markets-rise-after-eu-imf-agree-on-a-deal-to-help-greece-deal-with-its-debt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/asian-stock-markets-rise-after-eu-imf-agree-on-a-deal-to-help-greece-deal-with-its-debt/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:14:03 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319824 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/asian-stock-markets-rise-after-eu-imf-agree-on-a-deal-to-help-greece-deal-with-its-debt/feed/ 0 BANGKOK – Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after talks over Greece’s financial crisis ended... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/18/fears-of-u-s-driving-over-fiscal-cliff-to-set-the-pace/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/18/fears-of-u-s-driving-over-fiscal-cliff-to-set-the-pace/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:44:31 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316071 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/18/fears-of-u-s-driving-over-fiscal-cliff-to-set-the-pace/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The looming U.S. fiscal cliff will weigh on markets again this week... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/stocks-in-for-losses-on-worries-political-gridlock-will-derail-fiscal-cliff-deal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/stocks-in-for-losses-on-worries-political-gridlock-will-derail-fiscal-cliff-deal/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:31:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/stocks-in-for-losses-on-worries-political-gridlock-will-derail-fiscal-cliff-deal/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Stock markets look set for a steady drip of losses in the near future as traders worry that American lawmakers won't be able to avoid a series of damaging spending cuts and tax increases coming into effect at the beginning of next year. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/busy-week-for-traders-amid-interest-rate-decisions-u-s-growth-data-earnings/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/busy-week-for-traders-amid-interest-rate-decisions-u-s-growth-data-earnings/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:32:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305505 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/busy-week-for-traders-amid-interest-rate-decisions-u-s-growth-data-earnings/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Investors have plenty to sift through this week with traders looking to central bank intentions for interest rates, a raft of quarterly earnings reports from Canadian corporations and the first look at how the U.S. economy performed during the third quarter. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/advice-for-investors-from-the-book-of-dow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/advice-for-investors-from-the-book-of-dow/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:40:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/advice-for-investors-from-the-book-of-dow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/advice-for-investors-from-the-book-of-dow/feed/ 0 No-frills advice for investors from a very frank financial planner http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/when-even-the-pros-falter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/when-even-the-pros-falter/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:10:01 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/when-even-the-pros-falter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/when-even-the-pros-falter/feed/ 0 The markets have been ugly, but there is reason for optimism, say experts http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/07/broker-in-chief/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/07/broker-in-chief/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:01:34 +0000 John Geddes http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=11832 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/07/broker-in-chief/feed/ 26 Stephen Harper was probably smart not to try feigning an emotional response today over...