Investing v Gambling Just when I thought the markets may have bottomed, they prove I have no idea what is going to happen day to day. 😊 Recently I was asked what the difference between investing and gambling is. As an investor, this intuitively seemed obvious but as I thought about it, I realized to […]
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The week ending May 13, 2022
If the markets were Clubber Lang, their prediction for 2022 would have been “Pain!”. And so far, pain it has been with the S&P 500 off to its worst start to a year since 1939. Over $10 trillion has been erased from American stocks alone. The Nasdaq Composite Index alone is down 25% in 2022 […]
The week ending May 6, 2022
With the markets maintaining a downward trajectory its hard to stay engaged in investing and it can be downright depressing. I know I am not following the markets as much as in the past because its discouraging seeing my money disappear. This week, rather than talk about the market, I have decided to talk about […]
The week ending April 29, 2022
Atrox mensis For those not up on their Latin, that is ‘a terrible month’, or so Google tells me. And indeed, it was. Coming into April, I had such high hopes for the markets. So much for history. April has historically been the best performing month for stocks but this year the S&P 500 Index […]
The week ending April 22, 2022
Where do you learn about investing? If you like rollercoasters, especially those with plenty of ups and downs and the occasional big drop, the stock markets performance this past week should be right up your alley. Lots of ups and downs throughout the week, with a steep plunge to end this week’s thrill ride. After […]
The short week ending April 14, 2022
Tax double whammy On April 7, the Canadian government introduced the latest federal budget. Once again, rather than living within its means or taking advantage of natural strengths to fund their pet projects, the government committed to spending more taxpayer money than they take in. Rather than debate the pros and cons of the various […]