March 8, 2010 · 6 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 [...]
December 15, 2009 · 9 comments
in Canadian, Canadian economy, Financial New Year, S&P/TSX, TSX, financial planning, income trusts, investing, market trends, stocks
How well will the Canadian stock market do in 2010? If the U.S. sneezes again, will Canada catch another cold? If there is any fallout or a double-dip U.S. recession owing to defaults on payment-option ARM mortgages, will it send global markets into another fiscal tailspin as we saw in October 2008?
By most estimates, Canada [...]
Whether we’re in a bull or bear market, it always helps to have a portion of your portfolio in defensive stocks, so-called because of the relative protection they offer from price volatility and many business and market risks. This is not to say that there are no risks involved with defensive stocks. Any company is [...]
