Boyd Erman
Boyd Erman is a long-time business journalist who has worked at Dow Jones, Bloomberg, and the National Post before joining the Globe and Mail. Over the years, his areas of coverage have included economics, monetary policy, debt markets and corporate finance.
In addition, he is a regular commentator and guest host on Business News Network.
As insults fly, U.S. business lending suffers
For banks, being creative might be a small price to pay to get the Obama administration off their back and earn back public trust
Bond rally, like all things bullish, is destined to end
The thing about bonds is that, unlike stocks, there's a finite limit on capital gains
Central bankers: Beware the meddling politicians
Any self-interested politician would be predisposed to lean on the central bank to keep interest rates low and inflate debt away
At $90-billion over 10 years, the banks protest too much
Asking for a little payback now and then doesn't seem so outlandish
For how long will Canada play the loonie righteously?
For now, Canada can afford to remain on the side of the free-market angels, but the strong loonie can cause much pain
TMX chief sheds his local politesse
Tom Kloet is now going after the inherent conflict of interest presented by the country's big securities firms owning Alpha
TD investors need straight answer on property loans
Depending on the size of the loan relative to the value of the building and any other collateral, TD could be looking at losses
Long-thawed ABCP market simmering to a boil
Hedge funds snap up notes in elusive search for double-digit returns
Stirrings of revolution on the Street
Amid estimates that some at Bay Street firms could be in line for as much as $10-million in pay after a hot year, some of the bank bosses are looking to cut back
Banking industry should take cue from Big Tobacco
The purveyors of credit need to sell it responsibly