Proof Point: Weak productivity is threatening Canada’s post-pandemic wage growth

 February 28, 2024 |Nathan Janzen
Canadian wage growth has been unusually high, but looks more modest when measured against surging inflation and relative to acute labour shortages earlier in the pandemic recovery. Now lagging productivity in Canada (along with a softening labour market...
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Why Are There Suddenly So Many Car Washes?

 February 28, 2024 |Christine Morin
Believe it or not, this is a $14 billion-plus industry. With 60,000 locations across the US, this sector has been expending at roughly 5% annually, with some forecasts predicting the market double by 2030. More car washes were built in the last decade...
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Bronx medical school receives $1 billion donation to make tuition free

 February 27, 2024 |Christine Morin
What an incredible gift - and really a gift that keeps on giving for these fortunate med students.
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Positioning for inflation shocks

Positioning for inflation shocks

 February 16, 2024 |Sean Killin

Geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty are driving inflation risks. We look at the potential role of fixed income in portfolio positioning.

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End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

 February 14, 2024 |Robert Hogue
It may be the unusually mild weather or the modest drop in fixed mortgage rates since November—or both—but Canadian house hunters have more energy this winter. Importantly, they’re landing more deals. Home resales in Canada increased for the second month...
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BofA Survey Shows Investors Are All In on USD Tech Stock Rally

 February 13, 2024 |Christine Morin
Chip designer Arm Holdings soared almost 30% yesterday despite no new triggers — and if the British company had opted to list in the UK last year, it would be the FTSE 100’s third-largest stock now.
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