Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

In last week’s discussion with Thoughtful Money, I noted that we are becoming more “tactically bearish” as we progress into 2025. While we have remained primarily bullish in equity positioning over...

If you draw enough lines on a stock chart, one of them is bound to predict the future accurately! Given that technical analysis is perfect in hindsight and flawed in foresight, many investors mock it...

From March 2022 through August 2024, there was widespread concern that the tightening of monetary policy by the Fed over that period would cause a recession. It was the most widely anticipated...

Stocks and gold have been “predictable” as we approach Inauguration Day. “Predictable” taking the form of our previous “to or through the election” view for the 2024 bull, which was ginned by the...

Breaking down the key market trends ahead of the MLK long weekend, providing essential market highlights and actionable insights for traders. With the US markets closed Monday and a bullish...

The Canadian real estate market is facing significant transitions in 2025, with the Bank of Canada's policy rate at 3.25% and 60% of homeowners facing mortgage renewals over the...

Explore key trading opportunities as we highlight reactions across major indices like the Nasdaq, TSX, and S&P 500 and discuss the role of short covering in recent market movements. Learn...

In this episode, I analyze the December 2024 U.S. Consumer Price Index report that came out Friday. Inflation rose to 2.9%, led by energy prices and steady food costs. While core inflation...

US futures are indicating a higher open today, following Wednesday's sharply higher close where the S&P 500, Nasdaq and R2K all logged their best sessions in two months. European equity markets...

It is important – and I say it every year – to remember that when we are looking at economic data from December (and in many data series such as Employment, January as well) there are massive error...

Last year’s final quarter featured a record increase in the number of ETF splits. Reverse splits dominated, along with a high volume of leveraged and inverse funds splitting. Schwab and...

Analyzing key technical patterns in the S&P 500, highlighting potential head and shoulders formation and current market dynamics. Get expert insights on the Magnificent Seven stocks'...

Many Canadian parents are wondering how they can invest for their child's future education costs through a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and how they can maximize that account. In...

Are you prepared for the 2025 Canadian Tax Changes? Don't get caught off guard! In this in-depth video, I break down the key tax law modifications taking effect in Canada in 2025. I'll explore...