New U.S. President Donald Trump has made many promises at a time when current economic growth projections are modest and the bullish stock market, which recently reached a new high, may begin to drop
While some stock indices are rising, Canadian corporate profits have been dropping in the past five years, with resources the hardest-hit sector
How a bank's total assets or earnings have grown is good to know, but what counts more is each share's portion of earnings, as a whole
This decades-old strategy may seem counterintuitive, but it has outperformed the S&P 500 almost every year since 2008
A year of confusion and uncertainty in U.S. and Canadian markets is making investing choices unusually difficult
Huge stock market crashes historically have occurred every 40 years or so. Such a period may be at hand, with some numbers signalling a stunning decline
The price of gold has shot up in only a few months from new lows last autumn. Mining shares have gained strongly as a result. But it's too soon to declare a bull market
Every section of the Canadian and U.S. stock markets has been knocked out of bullish trends or pushed further down
There is no clear or certain guide to determine when a bear market will end. But there are clues based on past market action
With banks and oil companies facing headwinds, firms in other sectors may hold more promise for investment returns