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 ...

If you own a ETF holding the Canadian market (and you should), you’re ahead more than 7% this year. And it’s only July. That beats the Dow. It bests the S&P. For that you can thank Bay Street’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 ...

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 ...

Currently today, there is some 20% of world oil production under sanction. Take Iranian oil off the equation and it’s 25%. Trade economics had December crude production at 3.3 mil barrels per day.

#1 Linda on 06.21.25 at 10:33 am Excellent post, Doug. One thing I have noticed over the years is that ‘the market’ almost always goes in a direction that I didn’t think it would given current news.

#1 Rum & Coke on 06.18.25 at 1:39 pm As you state – many reasons why people are having less kids & having them later in life. Inflation. Life is insane if you do not come from family wealth or able to ...

“My father passed away earlier this year,” Deanna tells me. “I went with my mother to the bank to get all the paperwork sorted. Since the lady that used to help them retired years ago, we took whoever ...