Fractional shares…. This weekend is the one-year anniversary of this blog – 52 weekly updates, plus the occasional commentary post. There have been changes along the way as we try to figure out what information to feature and how to present it. One thing learned has been earnings seasons are a real grind. It seems […]
Category Archives: Updates
The week ending August 19, 2022
Spare change …. Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for July was 7.6%, down from June’s 8.1%, but still well higher than the Bank of Canada’s target of 2%. As in the US last week, the fall in the price of gasoline was the main driver in the lower CPI. However, when volatile components, such […]
The week ending August 12, 2022
Spare change…. After falling 20% from its April highs to its June lows, thanks to a July rally, the Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Index (TSX), is now up 10% from it June lows. Before getting too excited, the TSX is still down almost 6% in 2022. The good news continues in the US where the […]
The week ending August 5, 2022
Spare Change… Another busy week of earnings reports with 21 companies reporting for the period April 1 – June 30, 2022. These three months are commonly referred to as the second quarter but depending on when a company’s fiscal year starts, this can be the first, third or fourth quarter. For example, Skyworks Solutions reported […]
The week ending July 29, 2022
Loose change…. A busy week of earnings for the three Portfolios with 17 companies across the Portfolios announcing their respective quarterly results. I was not sure if the light at the end of the tunnel was going to be the end of the tunnel or an approaching train. It turns out it was light at […]
The week ending July 22, 2022
Loose change… This past week Canada’s June inflation rate came in at 8.1%, the highest since 1983. I know I’m feeling the bite of inflation. Higher gasoline prices are driving (pun intended) a lot of that increase, but prices across the board are up – food, housing and transportation are all up. The last time […]