Fractional shares…. With the start of a new quarter, comes an update of all three Portfolios as of September 30. Check out the latest holdings and gains for Portfolio 1, Portfolio 2, and Portfolio 3. After a terrible third quarter, investor sentiment is definitely bearish. However, with very low expectations its possible the fourth quarter […]
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The week ending September 16, 2022
Fractional shares…. Just when supply chain problems were slowly being eliminated, rail workers in the US threatened to go on strike. Fortunately, a deal between the major U.S. railroads and the railroad unions was reached to avert a work stoppage. This was such a crucial deal for the US economy that even President Biden took […]
The week ending September 2, 2022
Fractional shares…. Despite slumping the week ended August 26, the S&P 500 Index (S&P) had bounced back 15% since its June low and all 11 sectors of the index have been in the black since the start of the third quarter (July 1). Bet you did not know that was the S&P’s best start to […]
The week ending August 26, 2022
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 […]
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 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 […]