Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

VIX signals major market move - don't miss this opportunity! Stephen Whiteside analyzes crucial market dynamics and trading opportunities. Discover key insights on stock index futures,...

In this episode, we dive into Canada’s brewing mortgage war as falling interest rates and a surge of renewals set the stage for fierce competition among banks. Discover why now is the time to...

Josh Finlay of BLD Financial serves mid-sized real estate developers executing projects in the $2M-$10M range in Canada. We discuss CMHC policy impacts, the MLI program's focus on...

Based on early Black Friday sales estimates, sales were strong, but shoppers were much more inclined to take advantage of online sales than go to the malls and stores in person. Mastercard...

S&P futures are indicating a slightly higher open, up +0.05% in premarket trading. Asian equities ended mostly higher on Tuesday, and European markets have opened higher. In Asia, the U.S....

The matrix below highlights the year-to-date percentage performance of each constituent of the S&P 500. The size of the cells is proportional to the market capitalization of each stock. Source:...

As families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving last week, there was a morsel of good news for consumers: the cost of the traditional feast fell for the second year in a row. A classic Turkey Day...

The podcast covers three main topics: the benefits of opening a First Home Savings Account (FHSA), reasons for retail investor underperformance in 2024, and highlights from Warren...

ALERT: Market signs point to Christmas rally. Stephen Whiteside analyzes key indicators suggesting potential upward market movement. VIX signals, currency trends, and bond market dynamics...

Global markets delivered mixed results in November. US stocks and real estate investment trusts led last month’s winners, rebounding with solid gains following October’s decline, based on a set of...

US equity futures are slightly lower this morning, while European markets are trading down across the board, led by underperformance in France. Asian equities ended higher. In France, political...

New home sales fell by 17.30% in October, marking the most significant monthly decline in ten years, as shown in the graph on the left below. Furthermore, the supply of new homes on the market rose...

This will be a full week of trading with significant market-moving economic data on the agenda. It begins Monday with the ISM Manufacturing report and concludes Friday with the Jobs report. However,...

Last week, we discussed the increasingly bullish market forecasts for next year. We also noted that the market tends to trade positively heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, to which the market did...