Fractional shares…. The big news that impacted us investors came out of the USA this week, causing share prices to tumble. As expected, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the US benchmark interest rate by 0.75% this week. This was the third straight 0.75% increase. What was unexpected was the Fed’s vow to crush inflation, […]
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Look to the future for opportunities
Back at the start of the year, in January 2022, financial analysts were warning, if not screaming, that inflation and higher interest rates were coming. Prices were rising and it was going to cost more to pay off debt, be it loans, mortgages, or corporate debt. That we knew should have planned accordingly (I did […]
The week ending September 16, 2022
Fractional shares…. Just when supply chain problems were slowly being eliminated, rail workers in the US threatened to go on strike. Fortunately, a deal between the major U.S. railroads and the railroad unions was reached to avert a work stoppage. This was such a crucial deal for the US economy that even President Biden took […]
The week ending September 9, 2022
Fractional shares…. As expected, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised the benchmark interest rate in Canada by 0.75%, bringing the Canada’s benchmark interest rate to 3.25%, a 14 year high. The new rate is now above their target range of between 2% – 3%. The BoC said they will maintain their aggressive stance and the […]
The week ending September 2, 2022
Fractional shares…. Despite slumping the week ended August 26, the S&P 500 Index (S&P) had bounced back 15% since its June low and all 11 sectors of the index have been in the black since the start of the third quarter (July 1). Bet you did not know that was the S&P’s best start to […]