Uncertainty at the root of U.S./Canada oil market fluctuations

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on October 16, 2018 Posted in Energy

Investors are struggling to price market uncertainties, with widely fluctuating market prices in both the United States and Canada. West Texas Intermediate, a U.S. crude benchmark, slid 2.9% during the first week of September, following a jump of more than 7% in August and has remained turbulent ever since. Meanwhile, Canadian energy stocks have failed … Continue reading

NAFTA and how free trade negotiations are impacting Canadian M&A activity

By Pierre-François Tétreault (Montreal) on September 13, 2018 Posted in M&A

The President of the United States recently made headlines when he announced that the United States and Mexico had reached a new bilateral trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and that the countries were prepared to move forward without Canada. Although Canada rejoined the NAFTA negotiations thereafter, the US announcement … Continue reading

Note to investors: tariffs and opportunities abound in metals and manufacturing

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on August 28, 2018 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities

Global trade tensions continue to be a source of uncertainty. The role of the United States as one of the most influential economies across the globe has presented limitations on the ability of many business sectors to easily absorb the trickle down effects of recent trade tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration. While this seems … Continue reading