Economy

Context is everything. So how did Ipsos Context (a data-driven advisory service) predictions for 2019 match up with the year’s events? What’s ahead for 2020?

People divided over whether they should follow the U.S.’s or China’s economic & political model.

Nearly three in five people say they can’t afford to buy a house where they live.

On Average Have $557 Left Each Month After Paying Bills (-$142); Lowest Since 2016

Most major stock markets are rallying this year despite trade tensions and other headwinds.

Stigma Surrounding Bankruptcy Prevents 31% from Seeking Help; More Among Those in Serious Debt (47%) and Millennials (42%)

In the latest edition of Global Advisor’s What Worries the World, researchers tracked the issues people worried about the most in 28 countries, comparing the results over the nine-year period since the survey began in 2010.

Project support (60%) is double opposition (29%)

Without a doubt, Canada is currently experiencing both economic and political uncertainty. With the future in such a state of flux, how are Canadians handling their financial portfolios?