Electric Vehicle sales reach tipping point Electric Vehicles (EV) surpassed the magical 5% mark of the total auto market this past quarter, according to a report from Cox Automotive. Why is 5% important you ask? Well, I will tell you. Historically, once a product reaches 5% of a total market it reaches the tipping point […]
Category Archives: Updates
The week ending July 8, 2022
Ch, ch, changes After some feedback, I have decided to break the Weekly Update into two separate parts. Going forward, the weekly market and portfolio update will now be a separate post from the opening commentary. The weekly update content will remain the same (unless feedback suggests otherwise) and continue to be posted at the […]
The week ending July 1, 2022
First half review After two years of the stock markets being dominated by Covid-19 related issues (inflation, supply chain, etc.), the first half of 2022 was the bumpiest first half ever for the markets. The four major North American Indexes look like the Canadian flag – lots of red. According to Bloomberg data, over $9 […]
The week ending June 24, 2022
Inflation – what is it good for? In the last few weeks, inflation has made its way from the Business section of the newspaper to the front pages. Almost weekly we hear the price of gas and groceries has gotten more and more expensive. The price of gas is up nearly 50% in the last […]
The week ending June 17, 2022
You would think a combination of a surging economy, low unemployment, strong corporate earnings, and people with money in their pockets would be enough to calm an unnerved market. You would be wrong! Inflation and the fight to drive inflation back to the desired 2% – 3% level continues to send the markets into a tailspin. […]
The week ending June 10, 2022
For the last few months, I have been trying to ignore the share price fluctuations, er, downwards trend, and instead, focus on the companies I own. Sometimes that is easier said than done. This week is no exception. It was almost like shooting fish in a barrel when it came to selecting technology companies in […]