North American neighbours Canada and the United States are currently experiencing vastly different f...
North American neighbours Canada and the United States are currently experiencing vastly different fortunes, with the former set for strong growth as the housing market booms, the Canadian dollar appreciates and unemployment remains low. In the US on the other hand, the economy is set for slowdown, the housing boom is coming to an end and high oil prices are taking their toll on consumer spending. Over three years to the end of September, the Canadian S&P/TSX Composite Index has returned 33.85% compared to 12.62% from the mainstream US S&P 500 and 16.78% from the Russell 3000 index. Pet...
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