Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The Bank of Canada has cut interest rates for the second time this year, on July 24th it cut 25 basis points. It cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in four years...

After Monday's significant drops in both Asian and U.S. markets, S&P futures are indicating a higher open today, up +0.9% following Asian markets' strong rebounds today. Japan's Nikkei surged...

US stocks took another hit yesterday as the carry trade unwound and the effect was felt in Japan when the Nikkei 225 plunged. Since then, the Nikkei has rebounded 10.2%, almost erasing the 12.4%...

The Sahm Rule is getting airplay, but Sahm is not what I am, it is just one non-exceptional and somewhat lagging indicator of the coming recession. “We are pointed toward recessionary...

US futures are indicating a sharply lower open today. European equity markets are also trading significantly lower, following deep losses in Asian markets. Market sentiment remains highly negative...

Are you new to the world of investing and feeling overwhelmed by all the jargon? In this video, we'll break down 20 essential slang terms that every beginner investor needs to know. From...

American or Canadian, it was the so-called “dream” in this part of the world for a long time to one day own a home. In this episode, we’ll look at: The affordability of Canadian...

Economist Claudia Sahm developed the “Sahm Rule,” which states that the economy is in recession when the unemployment rate’s three-month average is a half percentage point above its 12-month low. As...

This year's biggest pivot point for the market may come today. Original Post (NYSE:POST)

The Federal Reserve maintains its key interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5%, but hints at a possible rate cut in September. Economic indicators show expansion, though job gains have slowed and...

I'm joined by Rich Dias from The Loonie Hour podcast to delve into the current state and future prospects of the Canadian economy. Rich sheds light on pressing economic issues,...

US real estate investment trusts led a widespread rally in July for the major asset classes. The only laggard: commodities, which fell last month. Otherwise, global markets rallied across the broad...

Fed held the benchmark rate in a unanimous decision with policy statement mostly unchanged, while Powell said September rate cut could be on table. BOE policy decision later to be finely balanced....

Not everybody is an options trader, but during an election year there is at least one binary option that most of us care quite a bit about and that’s the option on the US Presidency. There are ways...