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 […]
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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 June 3, 2022
Last week, I started discussing my process for identifying companies I would like to own, albeit a very, very, small piece of the company. I created a 4-stage process to eliminate companies from consideration relatively quickly while going through the process. These stages of the process are: Stage 1 – Radar Check Stage 2 – […]
The week ending May 13, 2022
If the markets were Clubber Lang, their prediction for 2022 would have been “Pain!”. And so far, pain it has been with the S&P 500 off to its worst start to a year since 1939. Over $10 trillion has been erased from American stocks alone. The Nasdaq Composite Index alone is down 25% in 2022 […]
The week ending May 6, 2022
With the markets maintaining a downward trajectory its hard to stay engaged in investing and it can be downright depressing. I know I am not following the markets as much as in the past because its discouraging seeing my money disappear. This week, rather than talk about the market, I have decided to talk about […]
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 […]