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2011 Mid-Year Investment & Economic Update Intro

May 30, 2011

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The general outlook for for the remainder of 2011 has not changed much from the 2010 Outlook. Earlier this year I had written detailed 2010 reviews & 2011 outlooks, for the bond market, currencies, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). My intention was to distance them from the commonly published (and relatively useless) “outlook” and...

2011 Mid-Year U.S. Economic Update & Outlook

May 30, 2011

The U.S. economy expanded 1.8%, the unemployment rate edged up to 9.0%, U.S. government debt situation worsened during the first quarter of 2011.

2011 Mid-Year Canadian Economic Update & Outlook

By The Investment Blogger

June 1, 2011

In the first half of 2011 Canada's economy saw modest improvement, but was pressured by high unemployment, prices, increasing imports, and household debt.

2011 Mid-Year Mergers & Acquisitions Update [Part1]

By The Investment Blogger

July 6, 2011

Corporate merger & acquisition (M&A) activity has increased in 2011, with increased corporate confidence, low valuations, and the search for growth.

2011 Mid-Year Mergers & Acquisitions Update [Part2]

By The Investment Blogger

July 15, 2011

Overall volume of merger & acquisition activity has risen across all sectors & industries in the first half of 2011, and is expected to continue into 2012.

2011 Mid-Year M&A Summary Notes File Download

By The Investment Blogger

August 12, 2011

DESCRIPTION: - Summary notes of significant M&A deals and takeovers for first half of the year, detailing specific transactions. - List is not exhaustive, but I’ve attempted to capture significant deals, that are representative of the overall M&A activity during the first half of the year. - Listing for first half of year up...