The CB has paused rate declines for months and months now, even as inflation fades. In a world of tariffs, uncertainty and rogue politicians the bankers are taking no chances of being caught with ...

VTB’s are a good idea as long as they’re documented properly, and they are likely to become very common. When things are difficult to sell, vendor financing is a great solution. Small business sales ...

Canada’s biggest producer is Teck Resources. Its stock was sent on a wild ride, first as copper prices jumped, then as the tariff reality set in. Once again, the White House has proven its capricious ...

Individual stocks are a pain in the ass. Cherry picking requires attention. This can lead to burn out and sleepless nights especially when markets take a dump. Anxiety runs high and fear clouds one’s ...

It’s been a decent first half for the equity markets despite all the headline risks and uncertainty (e.g., Trump tariffs, ...

“An average growth rate of only around one per cent for the first half of the year as a whole, and weak momentum heading into ...

Trump now hates Powell. Rather than pausing rates, he says, they should be slashed. Maybe by a full 2% or more (insane). The president wants explosive economic growth in order to pay for his fat tax ...

I’ve highlighted the results of JP Morgan’s previous 2014 stock-concentration research before, and as a reminder, the results weren’t pretty. Examining the universe of Russell 3000 companies since ...

Yesterday, common sense in Alberta. Today, insanity in Ontario. While there may be some kind of balance in Edmonton between supply and demand, keeping prices stable (and low), in the GTA sellers have ...

Nirvana decidedly Eastern lotus position philosophy. Try Western Valhalla as in: You’re a good Dad Garth showing The Kids there are other places to live where homes are affordable. * Especially in ...

Oil prices will pop when trading opens this evening. That’s the expectation after America did what its president campaigned against – getting into another foreign war. Right or wrong, consequences be ...