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Mike Philbrick, chief executive officer, ReSolve Asset Management FOCUS: Exchange-traded funds  MARKET OUTLOOK: Inflation, often termed “the silent thief,” poses a subtle but profound threat to traditional stock-bond portfolios. As the general pric...

As long as the NDP allows the Liberal agenda to continue it must share the blame Pierre Poilievre spent last weekend at the Conservative convention offering Canadians hope for a better and more affordable country after Justin Trudeau’s time as...

Engineering giant wants makeover after 11 years marked by scandals and trouble with the law MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it is changing its name to AtkinsRealis in a rebranding move after a tumultuous decade for the engineering giant....

Homeowners willing to give up their own wealth to improve affordability for others Most Canadians are prepared to see home values fall, according to a new poll, suggesting some homeowners are willing to give up a bit of their own wealth to impr...

Population boom is masking the full extent of our economic gloom, says Desjardins Good morning, When the Bank of Canada held its interest rate steady last week it acknowledged the economy was slowing. But by how much? The public m...

Oil steadied near its highs of the year after rallying about 10 per cent in recent weeks, with technical indicators that suggest its gains may be overdone sapping the benefit of risk-on sentiment in broader markets. West Texas Intermediate edged lower to s...

Strength in the base metal stocks helped lead Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose to start the trading week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 105.95 points, or 0.53 per cent, at 20,180.60. In Ne...

One prominent energy investor says the world has never consumed more oil than it currently does, despite narratives of waning demand. Oil prices have moved higher over the past three months, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices was hovering at aro...

Stocks rose ahead of economic data that will help shape Wall Street’s views on how close the Federal Reserve is from ending its rate hikes. Bonds were mixed. The dollar fell. Bitcoin hovered near US$25,000. The S&P 500 approached 4,500 and the Nasdaq 100 r...

Paul Harris, partner and portfolio manager, Harris Douglas Asset Management FOCUS: North American and global stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: The main issues facing the markets are inflation and interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve and other central ban...