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Episode 10 of 10

August 2, 2010

Toronto , Ontario

Mark’s job is to make money for investors - not to question how profits get generated. “It doesn’t matter to me what a company does.”

 
August 02
 

Bulls & Bears

As skittish markets respond to mixed signals from the global economy, bulls dance an uneasy tango with bears – and investors weigh gree...

 

June 9, 2010

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 9 of 10

 

Gotta minute?

“Networking is the invisible currency on Bay Street,” says Duncan. In the world of finance the age-old art of conversation is as impo...

 

April 27, 2010

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 8 of 10

 

Hot to trot

Devin is new to Bay Street - and the global meltdown has only wet his appetite for success. Retirement at forty?

 

March 11, 2010

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 7 of 10

 
 

Money never sleeps

The release of "Avatar" stokes the value of electronics-related stocks – and gets Mark musing about speculative greed.

 

February 15, 2010

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 6 of 10

 

The next green thing

As markets recover, Duncan monitors the green-tech sector. Could the ashes of the old economy offer fertile ground?

 

January 18, 2010

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 5 of 10

 

Sales in the sunset

Boating is more than a leisure activity for Mark – it’s a way of keeping business buoyant and clients onboard.

 

December 11, 2009

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 4 of 10

 
 

That sinking feeling

How low can it go? A seasoned Bay Street trader recalls the vertiginous experience of the 2008 meltdown.

 

November 18, 2009

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 3 of 10

 

When Bay Street gets blue

Duncan and Barbara enjoy the thrill of working on Bay Street – but admit that it’s been a tough year.

 

October 21, 2009

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 2 of 10

 

Call me responsible

Short-sighted greed in global markets sparked the 2008 meltdown – but Duncan prefers to see finance as a positive force.

 

September 21, 2009

Toronto , Ontario

Episode 1 of 10

 
 
 
   

Bay Street

Audacious or reckless - risk-taking is part of the game on Bay Street.

 

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  • Main characters  

    Duncan   Duncan  

    An expert in Canada’s tech sector, Duncan is director of Research for Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Life Sciences and GreenTech at Deloitte.

    Mark   Mark  

    A trader with Union Securities, Mark recently launched its institutional sales division. He lives in Toronto with his wife.

     
 

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