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September Is Living Up to Its Reputation as the Worst Month for Investing

For the most parts, stocks have been having a pretty solid year with the S&P 500 climbing 17.4% from January…

2 years ago
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Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 5% as Economy and Corporate Earnings Slow

On September 6, the Bank of Canada announced it was holdings its key interest rate at 5%. In a prepared…

2 years ago
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Does Weaker Canadian Economic Data Point to a Pause in Interest Rate Hikes?

The Bank of Canada has been aggressively raising interest rates to cool the economy and stave off a recession. Since…

2 years ago
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TSX Poised for New Record in 2024 and Could Outperform S&P 500

The TSX did better than its American counterparts in 2022 but its been a different story in 2023. U.S. stocks…

2 years ago
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Inflation Is in the Bank of Canada’s Target Range at 2.8%

Canada’s inflation rate has been declining at a steady pace over the last year, from 8.1% in June 2022 to…

2 years ago
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Strong Economic Data Sends Stocks Reeling

Bay Street and Wall Street tumbled lower on Thursday, July 6 after strong economic data out of the U.S. suggested…

2 years ago
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Strong Retail Sales Points to July Interest Rate Hike by Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada has raised interest rates nine times since the start of 2022, from 0.25% to the current…

2 years ago
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Bank of Canada Hikes Interest Rates to the Highest Level in 22 Years

The Bank of Canada surprised some when it resumed its monetary tightening policy, increasing its benchmark interest rate by 25…

2 years ago
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TSX Trends Lower as Canadian Economy Heats Up, Sparking Concerns of a Rate Hike

The Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada’s main stock index, is trading at its lowest level since March, as crude oil prices…

2 years ago
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Is the TSX Going to Hit Record Levels in 2023?

There’s still a month left in the year but analysts are providing guidance for how they believe the Toronto Stock…

3 years ago