A Gangnam Style financial bubble
Psy’s marketing prowess has landed him gigs for a dozen Korean companies, but can his smooth moves save plunging stocks?
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Tamsin McMahon
Maclean’s associate editor Tamsin McMahon covers business and the economy. Previously she has written about crime and politics for several Canadian newspapers and has been nominated for a Michener Award and a National Newspaper Award.
Smackdown in Western Canada: Christy Clark vs. Alison Redford
Why the premiers of B.C. and Alberta just can’t learn to get along
Moody’s puts most of Canada’s banks on downgrade notice
Adding to the growing chorus of analysts predicting a bursting of the Canadian housing bubble, ratings agency Moody’s Investor...
Elect Big Brother
The surprising ways political parties get inside your head
Facebook’s friends without benefit
As the social media site once again tries to grow its revenue, a familiar fear returns
When Canadian snowbirds attack
Canadian investors are buying up so many distressed properties in Phoenix that locals are angry and analysts are warning of a crash
Real estate: today’s bidding wars are for farmland
Low interest rates and record high crop prices means high yields for land
Norway’s oil discovery means more money, more problems
Their offshore oil industry is gushing with good fortune. So why is everyone unhappy?
Best Buy’s northern oasis
In crisis mode south of the border, the chain is booming in Canada, selling everything from TVs to diaper bags
The fear bubble
Investors keep putting money in negative-yield bonds and companies sit on cash. Why it’s killing the economy.