The International Monetary Fund set an optimistic tone for global growth as it updated its latest world economic outlook on Monday. The update noted that last year’s projected global growth of 3.7 per cent was slightly higher than anticipated. It attributes the better-than-expected gains to “notable upside surprises in Europe and Asia.” For 2018 and 2019, the report […]
A record-setting bull run in equities can have investors feeling like the markets are almost too good to be true. So what unexpected events are on the horizon that could bolster the vague feeling of unease? Three key factors that could seriously impede economic growth in the coming year are debt, demographics and economic inequality, said Eric […]
An optimist and a pessimist meet for a coffee. “Things can’t possibly get any better,” the optimist says. The pessimist responds: “I think you’re right.” That’s how David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff and Associates Inc., described the psychology of this “classic late cycle.” He wasn’t the optimist in the scenario. Speaking at an […]
As 2018 approaches, investors are seeing the familiar rush of reports and predictions about the economic outlook for next year. One of the latest reports comes from BlackRock Inc., which noted the effects of low volatility may persist amid a stable economic backdrop. The report, however, warned that even a small increase in volatility could scare markets as […]
While the North American Free Trade Agreement is unlikely to meet its demise any time soon, the ongoing uncertainty about the talks is creating uncertainty that has the potential to put a damper on Canada’s economy, a panel of economists said on Friday. “What I’m concerned about is that businesses won’t think the same way,” […]
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Four years ago, some investors were hesitant to invest in India due to poor economic fundamentals, currency depreciation and government bureaucracy. But while many hit pause on making investments, long-term institutional investors like the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ignored the pessimism and started putting plans in motion for future ventures. “Before [Prime Minister Narendra] […]
Despite political troubles in Venezuela and Brazil, Latin America’s economy is a broadly positive story with small pockets of unrest, according to Jim Barrineau, co-head of emerging markets debt at Schroders. “Foreign exchange reserves are rising, countries are stabilizing, central banks have had the ability to cut rates in Brazil, in Chile, in Colombia. In […]
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