With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recently hitting new record highs, and the big potential of AI continuing to drive investor enthusiasm, I’ve been thinking about whether it makes sense to allocate a ...

The currency sat at 69.5 US pennies in January, and today is worth 73.2. That’s a gain of almost 5.5% during a time when ...

“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 ...

Nirvana decidedly Eastern lotus position philosophy. Try Western Valhalla as in: You’re a good Dad Garth showing The Kids ...

Trump now hates Powell. Rather than pausing rates, he says, they should be slashed. Maybe by a full 2% or more (insane). The ...

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

As Trudeau left, his approval rating was 16%. Now Carney’s is 60%, says Nik Nanos, the pollster. Poilievre’s numbers have ...

#1 Brad on 06.22.25 at 12:36 pm “On the other hand, ninety-dollar oil is good for Canada” Would be in a world where were not ruled by anti oil, pipeline hating eco terrorists. #2 Doug t on 06.22.25 at ...

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 ...

#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.