March 8, 2010 · 3 comments
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With the US dollar increasingly perceived to be walking on shakier ground, and no significant signs in sight that the US will be able to pay off its debts without radical quantitative easing (i.e., effective devaluation of the dollar); continued unemployment levels near 10% and no short-term fix in the ongoing housing slump (more foreclosures [...]
If you want to quickly analyse the broad spectrum of the Canadian economy, take a look at the S&P/TSX 60. While not the full representation of Canadian companies that make up the S&P/TSX Composite Index (although these companies are also represented in the Composite Index), it is nevertheless easier to manage and still provides a [...]
