Markets on fragile footing as week gets under way
06/15/2020 7:09 AMAfter markets tried to put on a show of stability late Friday, confidence has crumpled to start the week as the narrative points to a second guessing the V-shaped recovery in asset markets and concerns that Covid19 remains hard to tame. Jumpy price action since...
read moreThe “Holy Grail” Of Investing Fails Its Benchmark
06/15/2020 6:50 AM“Robo-advisors faced their first big challenge with the bear market in the first quarter of 2020. They lost, and that is an ominous sign for the future of automated advice. All robos employ a degree of active management. They deviate from the cap-weighted market...
read moreIf Not Now – Then When
06/15/2020 6:40 AMThe federal government says it can't produce a budget because of all the uncertainty. If uncertainty's the obstacle then we'll never see another budget because it's not clearing up any time...
read moreInstant Wisdom – June 13th
06/14/2020 10:13 AM30 years ago John Cleese talked about extremism but he might as well be talking about...
read moreQuote of the Week – June 13th
06/14/2020 10:00 AMThe brilliant Thomas Sowell on why so many are confused by the issues.
read moreGoofy Award – June 13th
06/14/2020 9:49 AMDeescalation of a serious situation is one thing but the Seattle Mayor went overboard when a entire neighbourhood is controlled by a self described War...
read moreShocking Stat of the Week – June 13th
06/14/2020 9:41 AMChina's shocking attempts to influence your thoughts and opinions.
read moreWhen Extremism Goes Mainstream
06/13/2020 11:13 AMSit down and be quiet. Be careful with what you say. Sadly that's the safe thing to...
read moreEntire Show – June 13th
06/13/2020 11:06 AMThree well known journalists lost their job this week because they ran afoul of the movement surrounding Black Lives Matter. You won't want to miss John Cleese on extremism. Plus Brent Holliday on the big tech winners coming out of the lockdown and Jamie Switzer on...
read moreWhere Is The Next Generation of Profitable Gold Mines?
06/12/2020 9:49 AMThe new gold bull market is getting underway but there is an almost complete dearth of build-ready projects that will produce the shiny yellow metal. In today’s global gold market, trade and economic worries have created strong demand at the very worst time. That’s...
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