This Would Open a Very Damaging Can of Worms
04/14/2021 6:38 AMI don't care what Governor or what party - it's a very bad idea to open the door for people to question the central bank's independence and decision making because a former Governor wants to get...
read moreDetached Housing Market Update
04/14/2021 10:06 AMRecord Breaking Month in Greater Vancouver for Home Sale Prices & New Monthly Listings Yet another record month for the Greater Vancouver housing market. The average cost to purchase a detached property inside of REBGV increased by $89,000. Bringing the average to...
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The skyrocketing cost of lumber, explained
04/14/2021 8:03 AMLow supply and high demand have pushed lumber prices through the roof, but European beetles are helping. Wood is typically used for building roofs. Now it’s known for blasting through them. Lumber prices are up nearly 260% since April 2020, following a perfect storm...
read moreFortnite-maker Epic completes $1B funding round. The most ironic investor on the list: the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
04/14/2021 7:45 AMHow much is Epic Games worth? Well, we’ve long ago surpassed the realm of dollar figures regular humans can contextualize. With its latest round, the gamer hit an equity valuation of $28.7 billion. Yes, "b" for "billion." That’s a lot of micro-transactions. Time to...
read moreBitcoin trade that offers the appearance of very easy money
04/14/2021 6:24 AMEverybody knows by now that Wall Street is getting increasingly interested in Bitcoin. It was on the cover of Barron's this weekend. And of course this is the week that Coinbase is going public. However, alongside all this people are increasingly talking about a...
read moreThe robots are coming, and they’re bringing pizza.
04/13/2021 7:21 AMNew York (CNN) - This week, Domino's is rolling out a robot car delivery service to select customers in Houston. For those who opt in, their pies will arrive in a fully autonomous vehicle made by Nuro. Here's how it works: Customers in the Woodland Heights...
read moreRabo: When It Comes To Inflation, What One Does And Doesn’t See Is All Political
04/13/2021 7:08 AMCPI Basket Case On Sunday on ‘60 Minutes’, Fed Chair Powell said “We can wait to see actual inflation before we raise interest rates.” Well, today is the US inflation report. The market consensus is headline prices will rise 0.5% m/m, which would be around 6% y/y...
read moreEarnings Growth Not As Strong As Advertised
04/13/2021 6:35 AMAs markets surge to record highs, analysts are rushing to ratchet up earnings estimates as optimism explodes. “The first quarter of 2021 marked the largest increase in the bottom-up EPS estimate during a quarter since FactSet began tracking the quarterly bottom-up EPS...
read moreDid It Improve Your Quality of Life?
04/13/2021 6:34 AMShould be the shocking stat of the week. Even big government advocates may be surprised by the growth of the federal...
read moreBig Fat Idea – Investing in CyberSecurity
04/12/2021 9:43 AMIan Paterson, CEO of Plurilock Security joins Michael to share some insights into the booming market for cybersecurity products and services - and most importantly, some ideas on how investors can...
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