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Source: BNN Bloomberg January 04, 2023

Bonds to stage comeback as hedge for stock losses, investors say

After the biggest loss for 60/40 portfolios since the global financial crisis, better days may lie ahead for the trillion-dollar complex of balanced investment strategies. Amid optimism that inflation has peaked, more than 60 per cent of 610 respondents to...

Source: BNN Bloomberg January 04, 2023

Apple's slide topples last stock in US$2T club

A steady slide in Apple Inc. shares pushed the iPhone maker’s market value below US$2 trillion, the latest casualty in the tech stock rout.   Sign up to get breaking news email alerts sent directly to your inbox Apple fell 3.7 per cent on Tuesday,...

Technology Source: BNN Bloomberg January 04, 2023

Crypto starts year with low trading volume after 2022 downturn

Cryptocurrencies are starting the year with a whimper as trading volumes remain desiccated in the wake of 2022's numerous industry scandals and meltdowns. Trading volumes on Binance, the biggest digital-assets exchange, are at lows not seen since last summ...

Source: BNN Bloomberg January 04, 2023

U.S. stocks start 2023 lower; Treasuries advance

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday as Tesla Inc. and Apple Inc. highlighted slowing demand, stoking concern about what lies ahead for growth stocks and the U.S. economy as the Federal Reserve prepares to keep raising interest rates. Treasuries advanced and the d...

Source: BNN Bloomberg January 04, 2023

TSX recap: Index finishes higher as broad-based gains offset losses in energy

Canada's main stock index ended the first day of the trading year up just 0.30 per cent, with losses in energy offset by gains in several other sectors, while U.S. markets were slightly down.  Sign up to get breaking news email alerts sent directly to y...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg January 04, 2023

John Hood's Top Picks: January 3, 2023

John Hood, president and portfolio manager, J.C. Hood Investment Counsel FOCUS: Options and ETFs  MARKET OUTLOOK: At this time of year, investors are likely to ask what my predictions for the coming year are but what they should be asking is what m...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2023

Shopify tells employees to just say no to meetings

Cancelling all recurring meetings, encouraging staffers to decline invitations and detach from big internal chat groups Shopify Inc. spent last year cutting costs. Now, it’s cutting meetings. We apologize, but this vide...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2023

Opinion: More needs to be done to contain GG’s extravagance

Politicians need to show respect for taxpayers by forcing bureaucrats to cut the extravagance By Franco Terrazzano In a rare show of unity, members of Parliament from all parties are angrily demanding answers about sky-high expenses rack...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2023

Bosses beware: Employees are thinking of quitting, and a recession isn't going to stop them

Victoria Wells: The Great Resignation may have only just begun The page has turned on another calendar year, but that doesn’t mean workers are suddenly abandoning the high expectations they set in 2022 over what they want out of their jobs. Bos...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2023

The 5 work benefits employees want the most, beyond higher pay

The list goes above free lunch, commuting stipends and other sweeteners that dominated this year’s return-to-office push Despite the headlines of massive layoffs in the tech industry, the job market is still running hot. Americans are dropping...