Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Yesterday was a busy day for stocks, as rates exploded to the upside following the hot retail sales report. This led to a sharp decline in the morning for stocks, only for the declines to be erased...

Canadians love talking about real estate. Every conversation seems to end up in the same place: Did you see how much that house sold for?!?It’s not that surprising we’re obsessed with real...

Bloomberg recently penned a great piece on the “Law of Unintended Consequences.” To wit: “There is only one true law of history, and that is the law of unintended consequences. In...

In this episode, we'll look at how much rents have gone up, and how much the price of housing has dropped.The Canadian budget deficit is higher than expected, and US inflation (CPI) remains at the...

Ron & Jann (Natalie is back next week) talk about Banking History, how Canada’s Financial Pillers were combined in Bank’s favor, the insanity of Financialization and a rant from Ron on...

US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. This follows higher levels in Asia, while European equity markets are mixed in choppy trade. Diplomatic efforts continue to try to...

Initial signs from earnings suggest that EPS growth bottomed last quarter Going ahead, it looks like the rebound could continue into next year Meanwhile, majority of the stocks in S&P 500 remain...

Stocks were up yesterday by around 1.1% on the S&P 500, but we have gone nowhere now in a week, so the bulls are making no progress. The question in front of us is which way the index will break,...

US dollar has continued to gain ground after taking a breather on the weekend Meanwhile, both crude oil and gold have experienced minor corrections following their significant surges Another price...

US futures are indicating a very slightly higher, almost flat, open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened mixed to lower, following weakness in Asian markets. Weekend headlines dominated...

After years of zero interest rates, such an abrupt tightening is bound to break something.The main questions are: what, when, and where does something break? When rates are low credit is cheap and so...

This week’s economic calendar may not be as packed with data, but it will feature a 20-year Treasury auction and a Q&A session with Jay Powell at the Economic Club of New York, just before...

Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes – VideoCast Article referenced in VideoCast above: “Let There Be Light” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… Then God said, “Let there...

Lindsey Piegza is Chief Economist and Managing Director at Stifel Financial. In this interview, we explore several key economic and policy topics on the minds of investors, with Lindsey summarizing...