Boyd Erman is a long-time business journalist who has worked at Dow Jones, Bloomberg, and the National Post before joining the Globe and Mail. Over the years, his areas of coverage have included economics, monetary policy, debt markets and corporate finance.
In addition, he is a regular commentator and guest host on Business News Network.
Recession fears trigger massive selloff
TSX suffers biggest drop in more than two years; ‘There isn’t anyone who isn’t worried about 2008 coming back’
Bank of America takes a Canadian drift
CEO wants bank’s investment arm to become more international, and north of the border is a good starting point
Why insurers are the least qualified to predict markets
Recent experience shows that most mathematical models just don’t work
Toronto, get over it: It's efficiency that matters
The fight over where the new securities regulator’s office should be must not impede the end result of investor trust
A breath of (disclosure) fresh air for shareholders
After Ontario’s regulator demanded better info be given about the deal to founder Frank Stronach, other owners of public companies may be more demanding
Police G20 tactics give Toronto a black eye
Economic development people don’t have much to work with when it comes to their post-summit advertising campaigns
Pay heed, investors: The lenders are worried
Debt-heavy countries are finding that their requests for money are being rebuffed. That is a bad sign for the stock markets
Protecting shareholders takes back seat in BP mess
CEO has done the right thing in waiving the cap on cleanup liability
Memo to G20: Beware of unintended consequences
The unintended consequences of tightening rules to strengthen the global financial sector may be another credit meltdown. Maybe the G20 meeting can earn its keep by getting it right
Kiss the days of easy interest rate forecasts goodbye
Central bank’s lack of guidance in the future will create ‘a whole bunch of angst’
