Ignoring the Provincial Health Officers When It Comes To School
08/13/2020 6:35 AMThe provincial health officer's advice was clear - open the schools under specific guidelines but after months of saying pay attention to the experts many are saying they don't trust them. (Note: Please share this comment on Facebook and Twitter. If you know someone...
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Schachter’s Eye on Energy – Aug 12th
08/12/2020 1:16 PMThis week Josef discusses why US crude production is falling off at a sharper pace as the low 48 saw volumes decline by 300Kb/d to 10.7Mb/d last week. As well as why offsetting this OPEC raised production by 980Kb/d in July and plans to add 2.0Mb/d this month. As we...
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The Dollar Doldrums
08/12/2020 7:30 AMA sharp decline in the relative value of the dollar this year has been met with cheers from those hoping for a short-term boost to the US economy, and with hand-wringing by those worried about the currency's global standing. But while both views reflect underlying...
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Michael Levy: Carney Comes Back in New Advisory Role
08/12/2020 6:01 AMFormer Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is moving back to Ottawa, should Bill Morneau be...
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Technically Speaking: S&P 3750. Is It The Light, Or A Train?
08/11/2020 8:33 AMMentally, it has been a challenge to marry a market challenging all-time highs against a backdrop of weaker earnings, falling profits, surging unemployment, and a recessionary economy. Yet, here we are. While the bulls have set S&P targets to 3750 over the next...
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WHO Vows To “Review” Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Top US Scientist Slams Putin’s “Reckless” Move
08/11/2020 8:26 AMThe Gamaleya Institute candidate being produced in Russia (it's far from the only vaccine project underway in the country) is among the 26 being tested on humans in the country. However, it's still listed as 'Phase 1' for testing. Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the...
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Michael Levy: Facing the Economic Reality Head On
08/11/2020 6:37 AMIt's time to get real and face reality head on. The decision is not whether to get Canadians back to work it's how, pandemic or...
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The Greater Vancouver Condo Market Should Prepare for Volatility
08/10/2020 1:21 PMThe Greater Vancouver Condo market is experiencing another stagnation period in price movement. Over the past three months prices have remained within a three thousand dollar bracket. Current prices are retesting the higher echelon of the middle threshold in the...
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Cineplex Reopens: Will its Stock Rebound?
08/10/2020 12:03 PMLast month, I’d discussed whether Cineplex (TSX:CGX) was headed toward bankruptcy. The COVID-19 pandemic forced theatres across North America to close their doors for the entirety of the spring season. When the summer arrived, theatre companies were forced to adjust...
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Russia on track to become world’s top gold producer by 2029
08/10/2020 11:59 AMDespite some disruptions caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Russia is expected to surpass China as the world’s top gold producer by 2029, achieving average annual growth of 3.7% y-o-y between 2020 and 2029. This forecast was presented in a report by Fitch Solutions...
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