Items that may only interest or educate me …. TINA meet TARA, Latest US CPI numbers, a golden triangle has appeared… A new acronym makes its way into the investing world, likely at the expense of another acronym. Following the financial crisis of 2008, central banks lowered the cost to borrow money (interest rates) to […]
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Weekly Update for the week ending January 6, 2023
Items that may only interest or educate me …. TFSAs, green is the new black, the yo-yo market moves…. One of the best things about New Year’s is the opportunity for a fresh slate. In 2022, every sector in the S&P declined, except the Energy sector, as the S&P suffered its worst year since the […]
Weekly Update for the week ending December 23, 2022
Items that may only interest or educate me …. Canadian data, Strength of the US dollar, Growth of EV production, but first…. While investing did not bring the joy it did the past two Christmases, may Santa provide you one or two stock tips that become huge winners. It was a busy week of reports […]
Weekly Update for the week ending December 16, 2022
Items that may only interest or educate me …. Santa rally, US CPI report, US interest change, EVs killing the AM radio stars … Will there be a Santa Claus rally in 2022? The stock markets typically get a boost in December’s holiday season thanks to upbeat retail/individual investors, many with year-end bonuses itching to […]
The Weekly Update for the week ending December 9, 2022
Items that may only interest or educate me …. Oil price caps, latest change to the Canadian interest rate, electric vehicles are not enough to offset the energy consumption of global population and economic growth, will there be a Nickel cartel, … This week marked the start of the Group of 7 (Canada, France, Germany, […]
Weekly Updates for the week ending November 25, 2022
Items that may only interest or educate me …. Increased TFSA contribution limit, probability of smaller interest rate increases in Canada and the USA, potential rail system gridlock (again) Let us start with some good news. The annual contribution limit for Canada’s tax-free savings account (TFSA) is set to rise from C$6,000 to C$6,500 for […]