Canada’s trade deficit narrowed significantly in June, with rising exports signaling the possible beginning of an economic rebound. Read More

This business of investing can be hard, tricky, taxing and unrewarding, if you let it. Read More

The market has punished REITs in anticipation of a rising-rate environment. But contrary to conventional wisdom, REITs have actually performed well in such environments in the past. Read More

The potash industry is in turmoil following the apparent breakup of one of the two major cartels that dominate the global market. Read More

Retail sales for May blew past economists’ expectations, and while one month is not enough to establish a new trend, it does suggest an interesting shift could be underway in the Canadian economy. Read More

Although the central bank's guidance didn't specify precise thresholds like its US counterpart, it did highlight three key metrics that will guide its monetary policy. Read More

Expectations for the Canadian economy remain relatively muted for 2013, but next year promises the possibility of a modest rebound. Read More

It’s no accident that Canada has one of the world’s most stable financial systems. Read More

Canada's housing market offers plenty of data to support the arguments of both optimists and pessimists alike, though even some of the rosier data suggest prices could soon top out. Read More

The controversial Keystone XL Pipeline project has either been killed or will finally be approved. It all depends on who’s parsing President Barack Obama’s latest remarks about it. Read More

Despite British Columbia's formal opposition to the pipeline, Enbridge still has an opportunity to persuade the province to compromise. Read More

Although there was much to cheer about in the monthly Labor Force Survey’s headline data, economists prefer to focus on longer-term trends. Read More

In this issue we begin to follow through on our self-imposed mandate to practice greater sell discipline. Read More

Legendary hedge fund investor Bill Ackman scored a relatively quick double in the Canadian railroad’s shares, and now he’s ready to book some profits. Read More

Although it’s tempting to assume Canada’s burgeoning household debt portends a reprise of what happened in the US, it really could be different this time. Read More

Pipeline companies are accustomed to navigating the thicket of regulatory requirements, but now they’re also learning how to win the war of public relations. Read More

Canada’s formerly overheated housing market is quickly cooling, but it’s too soon to tell whether a housing crash is imminent. Read More

Three more firms have reported earnings since we published the most recent issue of Canadian Edge. Despite the macroeconomic headwinds, their cash flows continue to cover their payouts. Read More

This is the beginning of what may be called the "third era" for Canadian Edge. We expect this one--like the first two--to be a profitable experience for investors. Read More

The latest rumor is that the government could bypass current Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney’s second in command in favor of an outsider. Read More