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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:36:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/running-of-the-bulls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/running-of-the-bulls/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347376 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/running-of-the-bulls/feed/ 0 Why some experts believe this is the start of a once-in-a-generation boom http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/hudsons-bay-co-looking-to-raise-365-million-in-initial-public-offering-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/hudsons-bay-co-looking-to-raise-365-million-in-initial-public-offering-2/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:56:58 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317029 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/hudsons-bay-co-looking-to-raise-365-million-in-initial-public-offering-2/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Canada’s oldest company, Hudson’s Bay Co., returned to the public stock market... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/petronas-and-everything-after/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/petronas-and-everything-after/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:00:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305620 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/petronas-and-everything-after/feed/ 0 The Globe explains what precipitated Christian Paradis’ 11:57pm announcement on Friday night. After a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/06/buyer-beware-the-facebook-debacle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/06/buyer-beware-the-facebook-debacle/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:48:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262454 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/06/buyer-beware-the-facebook-debacle/feed/ 0 In too many IPOs, ‘smart money’ gets rich and ordinary investors often get burned http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/26/is-this-boom-for-real/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/26/is-this-boom-for-real/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:28:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247241 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/26/is-this-boom-for-real/feed/ 0 There’s reason to think the good times may be here to stay http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/two-stocks-and-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/two-stocks-and-20/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:10:45 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224709 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/two-stocks-and-20/feed/ 0 Imagine you have $20 to invest and one of two stocks to spend it on http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/this-may-get-ugly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/this-may-get-ugly/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:01 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208696 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/this-may-get-ugly/feed/ 16 A double-dip recession is looming and there are no easy fixes for a debt-soaked global economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/09/north-american-markets-rebound-after-monday-plunge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/09/north-american-markets-rebound-after-monday-plunge/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:14:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208322 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/09/north-american-markets-rebound-after-monday-plunge/feed/ 0 Huge losses continue overseas http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/google-graph-too-small-to-show-sptsx-tumble-this-morning/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/google-graph-too-small-to-show-sptsx-tumble-this-morning/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:09:56 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/google-graph-too-small-to-show-sptsx-tumble-this-morning/feed/ 33 The Canadian stock market took such a dive this morning it went–literally–through the bottom... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/03/does-nycole-turmels-past-membership-in-the-bloc-quebecois-make-her-unfit-to-lead-the-ndp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/03/does-nycole-turmels-past-membership-in-the-bloc-quebecois-make-her-unfit-to-lead-the-ndp/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:51:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207279 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/03/does-nycole-turmels-past-membership-in-the-bloc-quebecois-make-her-unfit-to-lead-the-ndp/feed/ 39 ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/12/when-presidents-and-pms-give-investment-advice-the-ultimate-insider-information/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/12/when-presidents-and-pms-give-investment-advice-the-ultimate-insider-information/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 22:43:07 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191555 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/12/when-presidents-and-pms-give-investment-advice-the-ultimate-insider-information/feed/ 3 Should you listen when politicians say buy? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/twittering-traders/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/twittering-traders/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:00:41 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/twittering-traders/feed/ 0 How the social network can show movement in the markets http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/21/it-is-a-mythical-tree-spirit-the-true-fragile-nature-of-which-only-stephen-harper-understands/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/21/it-is-a-mythical-tree-spirit-the-true-fragile-nature-of-which-only-stephen-harper-understands/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:45:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=178422 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/21/it-is-a-mythical-tree-spirit-the-true-fragile-nature-of-which-only-stephen-harper-understands/feed/ 64 Tabatha Southey listens to the Prime Minister, imagines a world in which democracy is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/merger-impossible/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/merger-impossible/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:30:27 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/merger-impossible/feed/ 2 Political fears and a divided Bay Street could leave the Toronto and London exchanges in the cold http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/09/tmx-and-lse-join-forces/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/09/tmx-and-lse-join-forces/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:05:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=171131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/09/tmx-and-lse-join-forces/feed/ 1 Executives promise to create a global leader in resource and energy stocks http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/selling-stocks-on-twitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/selling-stocks-on-twitter/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:20:25 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167626 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/selling-stocks-on-twitter/feed/ 8 Did 50 Cent nearly get away with a 140-character pump and dump? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/24/the-stock-market-is-for-suckers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/24/the-stock-market-is-for-suckers/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:00:15 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167958 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/24/the-stock-market-is-for-suckers/feed/ 53 Facebook is the latest company to 'unfriend' the market http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/05/canadian-ipos-way-up-in-2010/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/05/canadian-ipos-way-up-in-2010/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:34:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165594 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/05/canadian-ipos-way-up-in-2010/feed/ 0 S&P/TSX saw IPOs grow from four to 24 last year http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/26/the-rhodes-and-the-big-ask/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/26/the-rhodes-and-the-big-ask/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:00:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=153622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/26/the-rhodes-and-the-big-ask/feed/ 0 Falling markets and rising tuition have the old trust seeking new donations http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/18/so-much-for-the-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/18/so-much-for-the-market/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:20:42 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/18/so-much-for-the-market/feed/ 0 The first of a six-part series on investing after the fall. After a lost decade, are there any safe investments? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/the-brawl-on-bay-street/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/the-brawl-on-bay-street/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:40:45 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/the-brawl-on-bay-street/feed/ 0 Canada’s big banks are preparing to launch a rival stock exchange to the TSX, setting up a battle that could shake up the industry and bruise investors http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/11/the-market-has-spoken/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/11/the-market-has-spoken/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:24:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=100831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/11/the-market-has-spoken/feed/ 71 Catching a point our Andrew Coyne missed, Stephen Harper explains the trouble with this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/14/you-believe-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/14/you-believe-that/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:38:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=81319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/14/you-believe-that/feed/ 37 Another reality check this weekend. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says an election would “screw... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/08/the-trouble-with-economists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/08/the-trouble-with-economists/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:23:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=80106 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/08/the-trouble-with-economists/feed/ 16 Stephen Harper, Sept. 15, 2008. “My own belief is if we were going to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/25/econowatch-16/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/25/econowatch-16/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=66793 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/25/econowatch-16/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/28/econowatch-12/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/28/econowatch-12/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/28/econowatch-12/feed/ 3 The new normal: Call it frugality if you like. We call it sanity. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/08/the-first-step-to-recovery-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/08/the-first-step-to-recovery-2/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 15:55:59 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=55760 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/08/the-first-step-to-recovery-2/feed/ 4 The free fall is over, but the comeback will be like nothing we’ve seen before http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/04/sell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/04/sell/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 20:04:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=54696 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/04/sell/feed/ 16 Credit where credit’s due. If you invested $1,000 in the stock market on Stephen... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/24/so-a-banker-walks-into-a-bar%e2%80%a6-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/24/so-a-banker-walks-into-a-bar%e2%80%a6-ii/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:54:29 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=13873 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/24/so-a-banker-walks-into-a-bar%e2%80%a6-ii/feed/ 1 There seems to be quite a bit of demand for levity these days, judging... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/24/dig-out-your-old-calendars-were-going-back-waaaay-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/24/dig-out-your-old-calendars-were-going-back-waaaay-back/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:20:37 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=13843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/24/dig-out-your-old-calendars-were-going-back-waaaay-back/feed/ 1 As markets continue to fall, analysts have simply started using historical dates to forecast... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/19/us-too-us-too/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/19/us-too-us-too/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:00:37 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=8763 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/19/us-too-us-too/feed/ 4 I can’t believe regulators in Canada are even considering following suit with the U.K.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/18/turn-out-the-lights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/18/turn-out-the-lights/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:21:27 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=8680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/18/turn-out-the-lights/feed/ 1 the panic’s over….For a day at least. But watching the action on the stock... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/17/aig-a-question-for-our-readers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/17/aig-a-question-for-our-readers/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:58:17 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=8469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/17/aig-a-question-for-our-readers/feed/ 17 Last night’s shocking bail out of AIG hasn’t done much to calm the fears...