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It’s misleading to claim that recent employment statistics reflect a thriving economy Statistics without context are often misleading, and politicians are always keen to report numbers in a way that highlights their efficacious management. Any...

Jamie Golombek: Here's how to prioritize contributions to registered savings plans to eliminate, or at least minimize, taxes on investment income Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may ear...

Mortgage fixed-rates are rising as the bond rout threatens havoc around the world The selloff in government bonds in recent days is being called “one of the most violent recalibrations” of the bond market in recent years, and the shoc...

Unemployment rate seen rising to 5.6% in September, economists say An expected uptick in the unemployment rate could prompt the Bank of Canada to hold interest rates again at its next policy meeting, as policymakers bet the labour market is loo...

The tech sector has come under pressure with the recent U.S. market selloff, but a money manager expects some of these stocks will rebound in the coming months.    Eric Jackson, founder and president at EMJ Capital, told BNN Bloomberg on Wednesday that despi...

Greg Newman, senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager, Newman Group, Scotia Wealth Management FOCUS: North American stocks   MARKET OUTLOOK: What a brutal sell-off. The chief culprit – the whole bond complex – has had massive moves over the last...

The selloff in stocks and bonds got a reprieve Wednesday as traders parsed U.S. data and increased bets that the Federal Reserve can refrain from further interest rate increases.   Equity benchmarks touched session highs in the final minutes of trading wit...

Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain Wednesday as broad-based gains led by utilities and technology stocks outweighed losses in energy and battery metals, while U.S. markets rose, led by technology.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 13.89 p...

Pharma companies have yet to provide investors with convincing post-pandemic strategies At the height of the pandemic, investors clamoured to buy vaccine makers, the closest thing to a sure bet. But the fall in coronavirus infections has meant...

Higher interest rates and a shift in power toward employees helping fuel a DB renaissance Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through li...