Knowledge Center

• Economic Outlook: Staying Upbeat in a Down Quarter

  Our quarterly economic outlook predicts continued market choppiness giving way to more stability in the long term. Read the summary or download the full paper.

• An Update on the Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis

  Concerns about whether or not Greece will default on payments related to its sovereign debt reached a fever pitch. Although euro-zone nations and the International Monetary Fund have pledged aid, investors are increasingly worried that other nations with heavy amounts of debt versus their gross domestic products (GDP) will soon face the same troubles.

• Market Update – First Quarter 2010

  Strong earnings announcements and improved economic reports helped markets to rally during the second half of the quarter. The Bank of Canada sent signals that short-term interest rates would rise in the second half of the year.