Consumer – Advisor's Edge https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:46:30 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Consumer – Advisor's Edge https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Consumer confidence in U.S. slides for third straight month https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/consumer-confidence-in-u-s-slides-for-third-straight-month/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:46:30 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=212105 High inflation contributed to consumer anxiety

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence tested as economic anxiety grows https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-consumer-confidence-tested-as-economic-anxiety-grows/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:55:07 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=211251 Index declined for second month in a row

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence slips in May amid stubborn inflation https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/us-consumer-confidence-slips-in-may-amid-stubborn-inflation/ Tue, 31 May 2022 18:18:57 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=210010 Purchasing intentions for big-ticket items cooled slightly

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]]> FCAC finds big banks make ‘inappropriate’ product recommendations https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/the-masochism-of-canadian-banking-customers/ Thu, 26 May 2022 19:46:19 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=209851 Mystery shopping exercise finds consumers felt good despite banks’ poor sales practices

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]]> November delivers another hit to sinking consumer confidence https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/november-delivers-another-hit-to-sinking-consumer-confidence/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:10:12 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=203506 Even before the omicron variant appeared, consumer optimism was being tested by price spikes

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]]> Canadians will keep spending less, saving more as economy re-opens https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/canadians-will-keep-spending-less-saving-more-as-economy-re-opens/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:34:41 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=202123 Meanwhile, the BoC's latest quarterly report suggests people will spend some of the savings they've amassed

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]]> Canadian consumers may sit on their savings after all: CIBC https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/canadian-consumers-may-sit-on-their-savings-after-all-cibc/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:55:57 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=201544 High debt levels and rising rates may keep consumers on the sidelines

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]]> U.S. consumer prices rise 0.3% in August, lowest in 7 months https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-consumer-prices-rise-0-3-in-august-lowest-in-7-months/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:38:07 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=199734 The lower-than-expected reading should ensure the Fed leaves its interest rate unchanged at next week's meeting

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]]> U.S. consumer prices rose in July but at slower pace https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-consumer-prices-rose-in-july-but-at-slower-pace/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:44:37 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=198477 Prices have increased a substantial 5.4% compared with a year earlier

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence hits highest level since pandemic https://uat-phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-consumer-confidence-hits-highest-level-since-pandemic/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:00:59 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=196962 The index increased in June for the fifth straight month

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