Global economic imbalances set to dominate the investment landscape.
Canadian consumers, like many plan sponsors, are now having to reckon with the fact that asset growth does not necessarily fund liabilities.
More than a year has now passed since the start of the “credit crisis”. While there are signs that global economies and markets have stabilized, there are some who believe all is not “normal” yet and risks remain to the financial system. What are these and what implications do they have for institutional investors? The […]
High inflation strikes fear into the hearts of many economists, but its polar opposite, deflation, can be a far scarier beast as it heralds a full-out decline in asset prices, which kill productivity and growth. It appears that prices in the U.S. have indeed shifted into reverse gear, likely leading to a period of deflationary […]
Our economic world is changing around us. The optimism of a few short years ago has been replaced with a more negative outlook for the future. The financial markets are in disarray creating significant liquidity issues in many industries. Consumers are simply not buying because of the economic uncertainty. Organizations of all shapes and sizes […]
Canada is sure to experience some of the economic problems currently afflicting the United States, and Ontario in particular will feel the pain, according to a report by TD Bank. “The west will remain in the best shape to weather the economic headwinds, while Central Canada—and notably Ontario—will be in the worst,” said the bank’s […]