Wall street
Joe Biden and the lure of gridlock
Paul Wells: Wednesday’s market rallies amount to a bet that a Democrat president and a Republican Senate will guarantee nothing changes in America
Shopify gets ready to trade
May 21: The tech company has raised more than $130 million. Plus, a Petrobras skeleton, Wall Street’s short memory, and going “management free.”
Why Wall Street keeps winning
On Wall Street, it’s almost as if the financial crisis never happened
Why the U.S. has come down easy on white-collar crime
After five years of trying to bring justice to those behind the financial crisis, the U.S. has little to show but a handful of harmless fines against Wall Street firms
The Canadian link to Wall Street’s biggest meltdown
The rise and fall of Cynk Technology could help the push for a Canada-wide securities regulator
Wall Street’s post-crash recruits
A book review of “Young Money” by Kevin Roose
Did Bloomberg spy on traders that used its subscription services?
Bloomberg LP is being accused of allowing its journalists to access information about how traders used its services, particularly those at Goldman Sachs.
Wall Street is at it all over again
New financial rules are creating novel opportunities for risky profits
Why China’s slowdown could mean big trouble for Canada’s economy
It’s not just about weaker demand, it’s about the end of a story investors have been betting on
Can’t afford to own a race horse? Buy a share of it.
Buying shares in horses opens a world once only accessible to sheiks and oil tycoons
Michael Douglas is telling traders that greed is not good
Unfortunately, Gordon Gekko’s message was more compelling