WHEN EVEN THE PROS FALTER.

The article looks at how Canadians should invest in 2012. Topics discussed include the volatility of the markets in 2011 and the expectation that the U.S. economy will grow in 2012 due to increased manufacturing activity, declining unemployment, and rising corporate profits. The article suggests high-yield corporate bonds and shares in companies related to the global food pattern or to health care, but cautions that volatility could continue and that a recession in Europe is possible.