Maximize your tax planning before our debt-ridden government comes looking for more
03/09/2021 11:18 AMIf not for the minority government, many wealthy Canadians would be facing a world of hurt We are now a few months into 2021 and markets, for the most part, have been performing quite well as they look beyond COVID-19 lockdowns to the looming economic recovery....
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Technically Speaking: The Bull Market Is On Shaky Ground
03/09/2021 8:34 AMLast week’s sell-off left the “bull market” on shaky ground. The big question for investors at the moment is whether the 11-year old bull market is ending or is this just a “pause that refreshes?” While the optimistic “hope” is that this is just a pause within a...
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You Want to Know What Scares the Hell Out of Central Bankers
03/09/2021 7:55 AMIt's a debt filled world and what's going on in the bond market is way more important than Bitcoin, GameStop or Tesla. And it impacts every one of...
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The Best Way To Rob A Bank Is To Own A Bank
03/09/2021 7:45 AMI think that the collapse over the past week of Greensill Capital has a lot of systemic risk embedded within it, particularly as the fraudulent deals between Greensill and its major sponsors – Softbank and Credit Suisse – come to light. And that’s not even...
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International Solar Investing
03/08/2021 12:29 PMOne of the many priorities outlined by the new Biden administration in the US is the priority his team has placed on re-establishing America’s commitments to addressing climate change. American leadership is being lauded and this renewed focus is being echoed...
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Norwegian Billionaire Jumps On Crypto Bandwagon, Predicts One Bitcoin Worth “Millions Of Dollars”
03/08/2021 8:15 AMIt was one month ago in what was JPMorgan's 4th consecutive - and failed - attempt to smack down cryptos when the bank's strategist Nick Panigirtzoglou wrote that Tesla's recent $1.5BN purchase of bitcoin would be a one-off and no other institutions would follow...
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The Race to Patent Psychedelics Is Just Getting Started
03/08/2021 7:58 AMAuthor and podcast host Tim Ferriss has done his share of heavy lifting when it comes to supporting and promoting research on psychedelic drugs. He’s invested millions of his own, and also organized half the $17 million in commitments it took to start up the Johns...
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Investors will have to digest decisions from the world’s major central banks in the next 10 days
03/08/2021 7:38 AMThe size of the stimulus deal is keeping the Treasury market on its toes, with short positions on the securities hitting a record level last week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was holding around 1.6% this morning on continued bets that extra government spending...
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A Cautionary Tale Re: Stimulus
03/08/2021 7:17 AMThe US economy's recovering, jobs stats improving, states are opening up and all before the monstrous $1.9 trillion stimulus package - borrowed money, of course. Let's not make the same mistake...
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award
03/07/2021 12:23 PMQuote of the week George Orwell looked into the future and 2021 was looking back - nodding it's head. Shocking Stat A vivid reminder that when we say we want "diversity" - we don't mean diversity of opinions. Goofy I know that the pandemic has most of our attention...
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