Michael McFadden

CIBC's Ben Tal shares his economic and investment insights for 2021. "The first half of the year will be tough, then we’ll probably see a strong comeback in the second half," driven by Canadians’ pent up savings of 100 billion dollars in excess cash.

Digging into trends behind Canada’s surprisingly strong real estate market, CIBC's Ben Tal cautions that in the very near term, the housing market will slow down. However, it’s likely to pick up again this spring and summerespecially condos.

White-knuckled global investors can breathe a little easier as we begin 2021. Developments on the COVID vaccine front are encouraging and consumers are sitting on a record amount of cash. There’s a lot of pent-up demand out there, but can it last?

While heightened volatility can be a sign of trouble, it’s all but inevitable in long-term investingand it may actually be one of the keys to investing success. Here's what you need to know.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose over 43% last year to its best annual return in over a decade. CIBC Asset Management's Jonathan Mzengeza, discusses why cyber security is poised to be a key theme this year, and also predicts that sales of electrical vehicles are likely to rise 50% in 2021.