by Web Editor | Jan 4, 2013 | News
Lumber futures jumped to an eight-year high, as signs of a pickup in Chinese buying added to optimism about the U.S. housing recovery that has fueled a three-month boom in the building material. Prices of lumber for January delivery on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange...
by Web Editor | Dec 31, 2012 | News
After four years of being the forgotten commodity, lumber is back in the spotlight, named Scotiabank’s top pick for investors for the coming year. “The investment sentiment has changed,” said Patricia Mohr, vice-president of economics and a...
by Web Editor | Aug 6, 2012 | News
For some reason, investors seem to be wary of stocks. It may be because bonds have beaten the stuffing out of stocks for the past 20 years. It may be the stream of scandals plaguing Wall Street. Or it may be that they are Facebook shareholders. So today’s column...