Market Overview

Stocks traded mostly sideways yesterday, even as rates and the dollar surged. However, the big news came yesterday when Jay Powell noted that it would take longer for the Fed to gain the confidence...

This is one of my favorites, and every few years I re-blog some portion of this article. The original, I wrote in 2010. The basic question is, what is the correct way to respond as an investor to...

We don't get political on the show, but when given the opportunity to interview the two main ministers in charge of housing in this country, you take it. Please, sit back, buckle up, and enjoy back to...

In this episode, we uncover how CIBC (TSX:CM)'s new $5 fee on e-gift card purchases as a "cash advance" charge sparked outrage among consumers, leading to a backtrack and customer refunds for...

After 10 years of Ron beating the Drum in Mainstream & Social Media, 2 sets of Ron’s Testimony before Parliamentary Committees last Friday the Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced the...

US equity futures are indicating a broadly flat open as of 05:00 ET. This follows sharply lower markets in Asia, while European equity markets are broadly weaker. Middle East tensions continue to...

Stocks finished the day sharply lower for a second day in a row, with the S&P 500 dropping by 1.2% and the NASDAQ dropping by 1.65%. The S&P 500 opened higher, but the selling started around...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin were top of mind at last week’s Paris Blockchain Week, where I had the privilege of presenting to an enthusiastic crowd. The blockchain and digital...

In the wake of last week’s hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data for March, the implied forecast via Fed funds futures indicates that interest-rate cuts are unlikely in the months...

The retraction of global markets on Friday and this morning in Asia and Europe are rational risk-rebalancing moves, considering that the heartbreaking events in the Middle East present the potential...

To best prepare you for the spring market, and the changing market conditions in the real estate industry and the general Canadian economy, here is a list of the terms that you need to know if you...

30 Year Amortization Announcement: A Nothing Burger? Yeah, this is pretty much Nothing. It’s okay in theory but if it can only be used by a tiny number of Canadians then what’s the...

US equity futures are indicating a broadly unchanged open as of 05:00 ET. This follows mostly lower markets in Asia, while European equity markets are broadly higher. Markets are finding some reprieve...

Is immigration why employment reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) continue defying mainstream economists’ estimates? Many are asking this question as the U.S. experiences a flood...