Canada Day: We’ve Never Been More Divided
07/01/2021 5:59 AMThe constant harangue of the politics of division and now the horrific tragedy of residential schools - but is the best response to cancel Canada...
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Schachter’s Eye on Energy – June 30th
06/30/2021 11:42 AMEach week Josef Schachter will give you his insights into global events, price forecasts and the fundamentals of the energy sector. Josef offers a twice monthly Black Gold newsletter covering the general energy market and 30 energy, energy service and pipeline &...
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Hackers are infecting gamers’ PCs with malware to make millions from crypto
06/30/2021 7:22 AMCyber criminals are targeting gamers with “mining malware” as they look to get crypto-rich, according to research published by security firm Avast. The so-called “Crackonosh” malware is being hidden in free versions of games like NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry...
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Gold ticks up as U.S. pending home sales surge in May
06/30/2021 7:05 AMGold attempted to recover some of its early-morning losses as the U.S. pending home sales surprised on the upside in May. The U.S. pending home sales were up 8% in May, rebounding after April’s 4.4% drop, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Wednesday....
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The Lumber Bubble Is Bursting
06/30/2021 6:50 AMLumber prices have skyrocketed in the past 12 months, causing the average price of both new and existing single-family homes to increase. Until now. That bubble appears to have burst, finally. Mandated lockdowns caused lumber sawmills to halt production while at the...
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Canadian Senator Spouts Communist Party Talking Points
06/30/2021 6:06 AMAs we come to Canada Day we might want to notice China's Communist Party's infiltration in business, academia, our top research lab and now the Canadian...
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Who are the Dividend Aristocrats in 2021?
06/29/2021 9:40 AMLegendary investor George Soros once said, “Good investing should be boring”. But an increase in volatile themes today suggests this maxim has gone ignored by at least some market participants. From a high level, we can view investments on a spectrum. Volatile assets...
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Why Lithium Prices Could Soon Return To Record Highs
06/29/2021 9:18 AMLithium producers are adding new production capacity to meet booming demand for the critical metal as the world pushes for greener energy. Suppliers of the key mineral have turned quite optimistic this year that global demand for lithium will soar in the coming...
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It’s About Time We Talked About This
06/29/2021 6:19 AMWho does it help that our schools don't put more emphasis on basic entrepreneurial, financial and economic skills and understanding - because we know who it...
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Big Fat Idea – Buy the Dip in Commodities
06/28/2021 2:10 PMScott Koyich of Brisco Capital joins Mike to share how he is playing the short term pull back in commodities, with stock recommendations in oil, copper and...
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