The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for Canada and the global economy.
Bond guru Bill Gross predicts 2015 won't be a very good year.
Which direction will stocks and bonds go this year? How will the drop in oil prices affect the economy?
Heading into 2015 it’s fair to say our mindset is more cautious. We remain bullish overall toward equities, but we do see greater risks. It’s not that we don’t see opportunities. It’s just a question of where to look and when to take action.
World economic growth is likely to remain frustratingly fragile for some time, says Vanguard’s Economic and Investment Outlook.
Japan's Nikkei index has performed well over the past couple of years. In 2013, the index jumped 57% and rose another 7% this year. But it's also been a rough 25 years for the market, which closed at 38,916 on Dec. 29, 1989. It closed at 17,450 on Dec. 30, 2014. Hayes Miller, North American head of asset allocation for Baring Asset Management, spoke to BenefitsCanada.com on the outlook for Japan.
Canada's economy is expected to grow by 2% in 2015, lagging behind the United States' expected growth rate of 3%.
International trade is expected to be the key driver of Canadian economic growth in 2015, as exports continue to receive a boost from a weak Canadian dollar, an accelerating U.S. economy and, to a lesser degree, an improving European economy, says Russell Investments’ 2015 Global Annual Outlook.
Investment professionals worldwide expect the global economy to grow at just 2% in 2015, finds the CFA Institute 2015 Global Market Sentiment survey.
Diverging global monetary policy will have an impact on every asset class, but poses interesting and diverse opportunities for proactive investors, says the global market outlook from State Street Global Advisors.