I hope everyone enjoyed the Labour Day long weekend, as well as the short work week.
Items that may only interest or educate me ….
Canadian Economic news, US Economic news, Oil production cuts, A sales dip for consumer cyclical companies, …
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Weekly Update for the week ending August 18, 2023
Items that may only interest or educate me ….
Canadian Economic news, US Economic news, Debt and Interest rates…
It was a slow week for US economic reports, so I decided to explain the reports I will be covering on a regular basis going forward, and why I chose them. If you are interested, please check out Key Economic Data [link to Blog_Economic data] in the Commentary section.
Weekly Update for the week ending March 17, 2023
Items that may only interest or educate me …. Breaking banks, Deposit insurance, US economic news, European interest rate hike, dividends are a good thing … The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates at the fastest pace in years. Last week the financial system cracked with the sudden and unexpected failures of the Silicon […]
The week ending September 9, 2022
Fractional shares…. As expected, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised the benchmark interest rate in Canada by 0.75%, bringing the Canada’s benchmark interest rate to 3.25%, a 14 year high. The new rate is now above their target range of between 2% – 3%. The BoC said they will maintain their aggressive stance and the […]
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. […]