Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

In this episode, we delve into Canada's 2024 federal budget presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, focusing on the $53 billion new spending initiative, increased capital gains taxes,...

The only aspect of consistency in the market’s outlook for rate cuts lately has been pushing the expected date forward. Recent history falls in line with this trend and September is now seen as...

US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 04:45 ET. This follows higher markets in Asia, while European equity markets are also higher. Sentiment remains weighed down by hawkish repricing...

5 Ways Iran Attack Impacts Financial MarketsMarkets have stabilized but it is STILL important to know if tensions escalate again, what can happen to GOLD, STOCKS, INFLATION, US DOLLAR and more..

US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 04:45 ET. This follows mixed markets in Asia, while European equity markets are mostly higher. No change in the market drivers, as confluence of...

Tax & Spend Is The Canadian Way? Why do we ALWAYS have to run a HUGE Budget Deficit in Canada, we aren’t the USA we aren’t a Reserve Currency, we aren’t the biggest Military...

Stocks traded mostly sideways yesterday, even as rates and the dollar surged. However, the big news came yesterday when Jay Powell noted that it would take longer for the Fed to gain the confidence...

This is one of my favorites, and every few years I re-blog some portion of this article. The original, I wrote in 2010. The basic question is, what is the correct way to respond as an investor to...

In this episode, we uncover how CIBC (TSX:CM)'s new $5 fee on e-gift card purchases as a "cash advance" charge sparked outrage among consumers, leading to a backtrack and customer refunds for...

After 10 years of Ron beating the Drum in Mainstream & Social Media, 2 sets of Ron’s Testimony before Parliamentary Committees last Friday the Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced the...

US equity futures are indicating a broadly flat open as of 05:00 ET. This follows sharply lower markets in Asia, while European equity markets are broadly weaker. Middle East tensions continue to...

Economic “reflation” is becoming the next bullish narrative as equity valuation increases continue to outpace earnings gains, at least according to Gold Sachs and Tony...

Stocks finished the day sharply lower for a second day in a row, with the S&P 500 dropping by 1.2% and the NASDAQ dropping by 1.65%. The S&P 500 opened higher, but the selling started around...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin were top of mind at last week’s Paris Blockchain Week, where I had the privilege of presenting to an enthusiastic crowd. The blockchain and digital...