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Policy makers indicate move could be necessary if recovery lags, but support lacking for extension of Operation Twist

Market View

Early warning signs about Facebook

This Feb. 8, 2012 file photo shows a Facebook worker smiling inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

The negatives are piling up but investors seem unfazed ahead of Friday's IPO

Earlier

Chat: When does it make sense to pay more for a mortgage?

Rob McLister, editor of the Canadian Mortgage Trends blog, took your questions

Expert's Podium

3 promising stocks with little debt, strong fundamentals

A trader works at Akros bank in Milan.

These firms are among the favourites right now in Validea's model portfolios

Yield Hog

Economy will test Russel's dividend mettle

photo by Russel Metals

Steel industry has had its ups and downs, but cyclical company learned its lesson during the last slump

Economy

Canadian firms should focus on Latin America: UN envoy

Guillermo Rishchynski says companies should treat the Americas as their home region

Calendar

Sears Canada, Target report, Wednesday

Get up to speed on the business news that matters

Streetwise

Hedge funds like Nasdaq, long-dated treasuries

News about the Facebook IPO passes on a billboard outside of NASDAQ in Times Square, New York, Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

But clearly their overall optimism is fading

Let's Talk Investing

Ripping the lid off mortgage penalties

Midwestern house, Summer

How big a factor should penalties be when selecting a mortgage?

Energy

Trusts begin to make a comeback

New models rely on foreign assets to generate dividends for unitholders and avoid taxes

The Commodities page

Click the link above to get the latest commodities news

Midnight Trader

Today’s small-cap stocks to watch

Canadian issues that are moving on early news

Top Business Stories

50% of Canadians expect to carry mortgage in retirement

Plus, report finds luxury housing market strong

Global Investing

Pain in Spain awakens contrarians

A demonstrator in Madrid holds a banner reading 'Moody's Guilty.'

Stocks have fallen so much they’re roughly back to the same levels as in March, 2009

Number Cruncher

Amid macro turmoil, Canadian firms with highest risk of default

Screen filters largest TSX-listed companies, based on five main risk factors that increase likelihood of default


Canadian Companies with a Higher Risk of Default
Company Ticker Highest
risk
Bombardier Inc. BBD.B-T 82.0
Transalta Corp. TA-T 80.6
Norbord Inc. NBD-T 77.6
Source: Bloomberg
Tech

Can Facebook live up to its IPO hype?

Screens outside the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. advertise for people to 'Become a Fan' of the theatre on Facebook in Los Angeles, Monday, May 14, 2012.

Social phenomenon needs enormous growth to justify its expected price tag of more than $100-billion

Personal Finance

Buyer Diaries

In Winnipeg, couple weighs $300,000 bid for move-in ready home

For Sale sign in front yard of house

Will both partners agree it's 'the one'?

Preet Banerjee

Kids in organized sport can cost you thousands

Children in baseball uniforms standing by fence with gloves Credit to Thinkstock

There’s often a class divide in children’s sports based on levels of household income levels

In Pictures

Home Buying: What you can get for $800,000

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE: 43 Elizabeth St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Asking price: $795,000 / Floor space: 3,500 sq. ft.
Known as The Banker’s House, this two-storey ‘village’ residence has five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms.

The Globe's personal finance team sifted through MLS to see what is listed for $800,000

Roundup

Rob Carrick's Reader: Help, I’m supporting my kids and my parents

The so-called 'sandwich generation' is left caring for both their children and their aging parents, putting strain on their nerves and finances.

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Analysis, Opinion & Video

Analysis & Opinion

HudBay sinks to 3-year lows but most analysts still say buy

Production at Hudbay flagship mine, the 777 in Flin Flon, Man.

Also: Shares plunge in Hana Mining after disappointing resource estimate

More from Eye On Equities
Upcoming

Q&A: Are the days of the paper cheque over?

Steven Nogalo is vice-president and general manager of Payments and Mobile Financial Solutions for NCR, a Waterloo, Ont., company. His group designs technology for banks.

New technology is changing the way we bank. Join Steven Nogalo of NCR to discuss photo cheque cashing

More from Financial Road Map
Video

Why you should consider a 10-year fixed mortgage

Mortgage

Why are 10-year mortgages are being talked about now when not too long ago they were ignored?

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