Market Round Up: March 12 – 16, 2012
March 12 - 16, 2012
By • March 19, 2012
General Comments
Greg Smith, a mid level executive at Goldman Sachs, resigned from Goldman Sachs this week via an opinion piece in the New York …
Business Column
Market Round Up: March 5 – 9, 2012
Russia, China, Greece and Republicans
By • March 12, 2012
General Comments
Many news headlines seemed familiar last week, as equity markets were “supported by strong US jobs figures” and “Greek debt success steadied nerves.”
February …
Market Round Up
February 27- March 2, 2012
By • March 6, 2012
General Comments
Is the “occupy” movement over? Last week protestors in London were removed from St. Paul’s Cathedral where protestors had inhabited a tent city for …
Market Round Up: February 20-24, 2012
A relatively sunny outlook in the Business Column this week...
By • February 28, 2012
General Comments
The markets continued going up last week, with the S&P closing at its highest level since 2008. The Dow also made gains, rising …
Market Round Up: February 13-17, 2012
Is uncertainty the only certainty in Europe?
By • February 20, 2012
General Comments
Analysts are now saying that the market has priced in potential Greek default, additional debt downgrades, and other potentially poor economic information into …
Market Round Up: February 6-11, 2012
Greece, bonuses, and #fedvalentine
By • February 13, 2012
General Comments
US and UK equities faltered at the end of last week, with concerns about the Greek bailout. Luckily, a decision was met early …
Market Round Up: January 30-Februay 3, 2012
Facebook & the Superbowl
By • February 7, 2012
General Comments
Based on Sunday night’s Superbowl, we can expect a 0.5 per cent loss in the S&P. The good news, though, is that the …
Market Round Up: January 23-27, 2012
General comments & a review of the North American markets.
By • January 31, 2012
General Comments
After several weeks out of the news, Greece has made it to the front pages once again. A bond payment is due March …
Market Round-Up: January 16 – 20
An analysis of business: Canada's markets and beyond.
By • January 23, 2012
General Comments
So far this year, only 55% of companies have beaten analyst expectations. This is less than the 62% average of past earnings seasons …
Market Round Up: January 9-13, 2012
General Comments, North American and Global Markets
By • January 16, 2012
General Comments
Maybe it is true what they say about Friday the 13th. After the markets had a relatively calm beginning to the year, the …
