Nothing happened today, either. It was another mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts flat, FixedResets gaining 1bp and DeemedRetractibles off 8bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was on the low side of …
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August 19, 2014
US inflation news is pretty good: The cost of living in the U.S. climbed in July at the slowest pace in five months, indicating price pressures remain limited even as the economy picks up. The …
August 18, 2014
Nothing happened today. It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts off 3bp, FixedResets up 10bp and DeemedRetractibles gaining 1bp. Volatility was nil. Volume was very low. HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese …
August 15, 2014
The OSC is taking an interest in high-MERs: Recently, staff completed a review of investment funds with high management expense ratios (MERs). In selecting our sample, we focussed on investment funds domiciled in Ontario, excluding …
August 14, 2014
Cheap houses in the US are requiring more money down on the mortgage, although it still looks pretty low: Already beset by stagnant wages, growing student debt and competition from investors who are snapping up …
August 13, 2014
In the wake of the August jobs number fiasco, it has been suggested that timeliness of delivery of other data should be improved: It should be noted that the United States doesn’t rely on a …
August 12, 2014
Remember that Canadian jobs number I gleefully reported on August 8, thrilled to have my prejudices reinforced? Well, it’s been cancelled: Statistics Canada has pulled Friday’s disappointing jobs report after discovering an error and officials …
August 11, 2014
Nothing happened today. It was a mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts down 17bp, FixedResets flat and DeemedRetractibles up 13bp. Volatility was minimal. Volume was low. HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect …
August 8, 2014
The economy is still in the pits: Canadian employers created barely any jobs in July, surprising forecasters and reinforcing the Bank of Canada’s decision to keep interest rates low. Statistics Canada’s monthly tally of hiring …
August 7, 2014
Call the papers! A cabinet minister said something intelligent: Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney says he wants to exploit a “dysfunctional” American immigration system to lure high-tech workers to Canada when they can’t get permanent …