Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, me and Dan dive into the potential impacts of a Trump presidency on Canadian investors. From the threat of tariffs on softwood...

US futures are pointing to a relatively unchanged open after drifting off lows. European equity markets are up slightly in early trade. Asian markets finished mostly weaker. Top story today is the...

On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for October. Following the trend of the last three months, the inflation rate increased 0.2% on a...

CPI came in as expected yesterday, but that didn’t stop long-end rates from rising, with the 30-year up six bps and the 10-year up two bps. The dollar index also continued to melt up after the data,...

I said two months ago that I didn’t think the Fed should ease, but they would anyway. And they did, by cutting overnight rates 50bps. Then last month I said: “Getting rates back to neutral, around...

Discussing how the Dow futures are trading lower ahead of the upcoming CPI numbers, which may impact the markets. The TSX saw strong gains, driven by Shopify’s impressive 21% rally, which helped...

Fed funds futures are still leaning into expectations that the Federal Reserve will reduce its target rate next by a quarter point, but the related confidence of the forecast is slipping. The current...

S&P futures are down (0.11%), pointing to a lower open. Asian markets closed mostly lower, and European markets are narrowly mixed in early trades. Asia top stories focus on the steep losses in...

Like Icarus, the stock market may be flying too close to the sun these days. The mood seems euphoric, with many headlines calling for further gains and analysts’ price targets reaching absurd levels....

Despite recession concerns, economic growth showed resilience, while equities retreated in October and inflation continued its slow decline. Nuclear energy was poised to power the future of AI, while...

Noting the current stock index futures trading below fair value, with Home Depot’s earnings rising amid recovery efforts after recent storms. Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum saw gains...

We cover updates with our event hosts from across the country as well as the CREA updates, Canadian home sales increased 1.9% month-over-month in September 2024, reaching the...

S&P futures are down (0.06%), hinting at a flat open. Both the Asian and European markets are down for the day. Asia top stories highlight fears over ongoing economic weakness in China and the...

Investor exuberance has rarely been so optimistic. In a recent post, we discussed investor expectations of returns over the next year, according to the Conference Board’s Sentiment Index. To...