Key economic indicators continue to point to lukewarm growth, but a double-dip recession in the US remains highly unlikely. More important, analysts and investors have slashed their expectations for growth, setting the table for a market rally into year-end. Read More

Knowing which stocks to avoid or sell short can cushion your portfolio when the market drops. Read More

Although large investment banks have profited enormously from commodities trading over the years, community banks in areas with strong ties to the oil and gas industries usually benefit from robust local economies. Read More

“Since the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR), economic developments have been broadly in line with expectations. However, the balance of risks to the Bank's April projection for inflation in Canada has shifted slightly to the upside.” With that statement, the Bank of Canada (BoC) left its key rate unchanged at 3 percent, flummoxing economists who forecast a 25-basis-point cut. Read More

There have been a handful of truly encouraging stories regarding nanotech that have hit popular as well as trade media in the past week or so. Read More