Posted AT 6:14 AM EDT on 09/05/08
Why piggy banks are in vogue
OTTAWA — While it may be shocking to those whose livelihood depend on the financial markets that potential investors are sitting on $45-billion worth of cash at the moment, there are some very good reasons for the current state of affairs. And they are not all included in the report citing that figure put out this week by CIBC World Markets.
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