Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Today I'll answer your questions about the TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account). I'll cover contribution limits, withdrawals, moving abroad, and more! This content was originally posted on the...

US futures are pointing to a higher open today. European equity markets have opened with modest gains, following mixed Asian markets. Focus in Europe is on today's ECB decision, which is widely...

The luxury of labour hoarding is coming to an end in the eurozone as corporate profits dwindle. And that’s going to mean wage growth will ease, unemployment will tick up and we’ll see more...

In Wednesday's premarket update, we discuss how stock index futures are trading around fair value, with no major economic data expected today. Commodities are mixed, with crude oil down and gold...

In this episode, Canada’s inflation rate hit 1.6% in September, marking the lowest since 2021. Lower gas prices and easing rent increases drove the drop, but food costs remain stubbornly high....

The US economy continues to defy the recession forecasts that received much attention in the summer. The primary drivers of economic resilience: strong growth in payrolls and consumer spending. By...

This morning's stock market update focuses on the impact of falling crude oil prices on the Canadian market and the broader market movements in the U.S. The VIX is out of sync with the stock...

Fears of a US recession in the near term have faded recently, but rate cuts are still on the agenda. The combination of a robust economy and expectations for monetary easing strike some observers as...

S&P futures are relatively stable, indicating a flat open as markets digest a mix of corporate earnings, macro data, and geopolitical developments. Asian equities mostly traded higher today,...

Pagliacci (Clowns, 1892) is an opera in a prologue and two acts with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The play tells the tragedy of a jealous husband and his wife in a commedia dell'arte...

US equity futures are indicating a softer open this morning, this comes after the S&P posted its fifth consecutive weekly gain. European markets are trading mixed, while Asian markets were...

Corporate insiders are about as bearish on the future prospects of earnings and stock prices as ever before. And there is plenty of evidence suggesting inflation remains sticky. Certainly, it’s...

Companies aren’t so worried that they’re letting a lot of people go, but they’re also not so confident that they’re hiring a lot of people. This post, an excerpt from my new Bloomberg Opinion piece,...

In this financial market update, we discuss the state of various indices and commodities as of Friday morning. We note that stock index futures are below fair value and commodities are mixed,...