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 […]
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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 […]
The week ending April 8, 2022
The First Quarter is behind us From an investment standpoint, the first quarter of 2022 was not good. The Canadian Index, the Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Index (TSX), was the only Index to post a gain for the first quarter. All three American Indexes, the S&P 500 Index (S&P) higher, the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
The week ending April 1, 2022
Have you ever had one of those weeks where things just seem to go your way? The past week was one such week for me. I made three trades during the week, triggered by a busted thesis and a book. Let me explain. Trade 1: I purchased shares in a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, Social […]
The week ending March 25, 2022
March 21 – March 25, 2022 Do you like rollercoasters? If you do, the markets went on a bit of a ride this past week. The Indexes were up and down throughout the week. Do you ever wonder what causes the markets to move like this? Investor sentiment for sure but let us look at […]
The week ending March 18, 2022
March 14 – March 18, 2022 It was an ominous start to the week when the Nasdaq 100 Index closed in bear market territory (down more than 20% from its peak in November). It was the first time in three years that any of the US Indexes had fallen into a bear market. Heck, even […]