With the still soaring loonie making life difficult for Canadian manufacturers, is it time to contemplate a common currency? Or what about coordinating central banks? BNN speaks to Martin Coiteux, professor, HEC Montreal, who says we don't have a truly independent monetary policy.
The biggest insider trading case against hedge funds in history made the headlines recently. But is insider trading all bad? BNN speaks to John Tamny, senior economist, H.C. Wainwright Economics, who says gaining an informational advantage is what the markets are about.
The picture for the commercial property market in the U.S. appears to be bleak. Major commercial real estate lender Capmark Financial filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the Office of Thrift Supervision ordered Liberty Bank to stop writing new commercial real estate loans. BNN speaks to Lynn Reich, president-elect, Society of Industrial & Office Realtors, and Ian Gragtmans, senior vice president, Colliers International.
Goldman Sachs isn't the only top-performing U.S. bank around. Another big bank slipped under the radar. BNN speaks to Duff McDonald, author, "Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon & JPMorgan Chase."