The Federal Spending Tug of War Continues
09/04/2020 6:35 AMWithin the Liberal Party (see Bill Morneau's departure) and the government bureaucracy. When is the spending enough? What do you want for the next billions borrowed? (Note: Please share this comment on Facebook and Twitter. If you know someone who would enjoy...
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New Narrative Appears: Trump ‘Wins’ Big On Election Night, But Biden Will Eventually Win Due To Mail-In Ballots
09/03/2020 3:03 PMAndrew Ruhland over at Integrated Wealth Management thought this article would be our interest to our readers. ~Ed. "With all of the insanity that is the U.S. Presidential Election year (Covid-19 is merely an "accelerant" and stretched valuations of bigcap tech are a...
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Apple, Tesla Both Under More Pressure Early As Profit Taking Appears To Surface
09/03/2020 9:12 AMFor weeks, there’ve been people saying stocks can’t go straight up forever. And today it looks like they’re right. The market actually has a softer tone this morning as caution kicks in ahead of tomorrow’s jobs report and the long weekend. Crude is especially weak,...
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Gold price steadies after briefly topping $2,000
09/03/2020 9:05 AMGold prices steadied on Tuesday with the dollar erasing losses and a US report adding to signs of a recovery in global manufacturing, pulling the precious metal down from a two-week high. Spot gold dipped by less than 0.1% to $1,967.59 per ounce as of 3:30 p.m. EDT,...
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Do not buy tickets to Mars – it will disappoint.
09/03/2020 7:55 AMTesla’s taken a bit of spanking this week in 10% volatile up/down market. Maybe it was the $5 bln cheeky stock sale, or long-term holder Baillie Gifford taking profits? Does that mean it’s now a “buy”? If you think so – shouldn’t you have gone back to school this...
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How Will You Evaluate The Federal Economic Recovery Plan?
09/03/2020 5:56 AMWill you count buzz words like "green" or "innovation"? Or how many dollars go to your area or industry? Or job creation promises that never quite come true? (Note: Please share this comment on Facebook and Twitter. If you know someone who would enjoy listening please...
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These 3 Major Companies Are Changing Their Office Plans; What Could This Mean For Investors?
09/02/2020 12:31 PMOver the last several months, we've seen a variety of companies change their plans, and we've written a lot about how the work-from-home movement may change real estate investing, as well as the forecast for office REITs. Many companies are planning for a future that...
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Schachter’s Eye on Energy – Sept. 2nd
09/02/2020 12:20 PMHurricane Laura has significantly impacted US production and demand with Crude prices pushing below US$42/b down 3% on the day. Due to the fall shoulder season we can expect weaker demand and prices for the next while. Each week Josef Schachter will give you his...
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No Money For Vaccines Until They Prove They Work
09/02/2020 6:27 AMUnfortunately that's the exception. The Feds spend billions without even a thought as to whether the program will work or represents "best practices." (Note: Please share this comment on Facebook and Twitter. If you know someone who would enjoy listening please...
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When Irrational is Rational
09/02/2020 6:03 AMA bubble market is one where the “whatever-you-want-to-believe” forces overcome well-grounded common sense, causing story stocks to head off on ballistic parabolas. (The clue to how it usually ends is in the words ballistic and parabola.) Even the few stocks that...
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