The S&P/TSX hit a fresh new high during the second quarter despite growing concerns of a widening global trade war between the US and the rest of the world. For a short while, Canadian equities were able to look past the heightened trade rhetoric and tit-for-tat escalation, and focus on the strength within the commodity complex during the months of April and May, and the pockets of strength showing in the Canadian economy.
Learn MoreGoldman Sachs studied other countries where growth cycles have lasted more than 10 years (Australia from 1992 to the present; the U.K., 1992-2008; Canada, 1992-2008; and Japan, 1975-1992). It found similar advantageous factors exist in the U.S.: a relatively flat Phillips curve (the relationship between inflation and unemployment), strengthened financial regulation and a lack of financial imbalances. In the past three U.S. expansions, the late-cycle phase lasted 2-4 years, indicating the next recession could be as far out as 2021.
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Learn MoreIf there is a silver lining in the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the US, it’s that it underlines the fact Canada needs to diversify its export market. Not that this is a new revelation, but the escalating tensions with our largest trading partner reminds us that that relying on one nation is not a winning strategy and that diversification is key.
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Learn MoreRaymond James Ltd., the Canadian arm of North American investment dealer Raymond James Financial Inc., today announced that Kyle Rookes is joining the firm's Energy Investment Banking team in Calgary as Managing Director, Investment Banking, Head of Oil Field Services, effective June 25, 2018.
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