Opinion

Torsten Slok, chief economist of Apollo Group, put out a report on the weekend suggesting a 90 per cent chance of a tariff-induced U.S. recession.

With the April 28th Federal election approaching, Canadians are getting a clearer picture of where the major parties stand on issues that could impact their investment portfolios.

If a recession-linked bear market is developing, we can expect a few things to happen.

Ottawa’s warning for Canadians to expect extra scrutiny when travelling to the United States extends to snowbirds who spend part of the year south of the border.

The Pro-Eyes index has been mostly cautionary as froth was building in late 2024 and early 2025.

A new survey from H&R Block Canada estimates 7.4 million Canadian adults are part of the gig economy, generating 24 per cent of the country’s income.

Don’t panic. There’s lots of time before the April 30 tax-filing deadline.

Canadians who managed to beat the March 3 registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contribution deadline now have until April 30 to claim it on their income tax return if they want a refund in the spring.

One week before last year’s income tax deadline, an H&R Block survey found 23 per cent of Canadians had still not filed. About a quarter of the laggards expected to miss the deadline and four per cent were not going to bother.

Market volatility can be nerve-wracking, especially if you’re investing for retirement or working toward long-term financial goals. Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew offers some tips to help investors navigate a potential market crash with confidence.

Several short-term market indicators are flashing a buy signal. Last week, the S&P 500 danced violently around key support levels as volatility and sentiment readings flashed extreme pessimism signals.

The global trade war launched by the U.S. has evoked the “elbows up” rally cry in Canada.

Washington political analyst Eric Ham says amid the booming chorus of despair rising against the Trump tariffs, a key note missing is the one that matters the most -- a unified voice of protest against the punishing tariffs from the business community.

Late in the day on Friday, it was noted that open interest in SPX 5900, 5910, 5920 calls were very large.

A new retirement survey from BMO shows Canadians are on track to make a record average contribution of $7,447 to their registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) this year.