Government Didn’t See It Coming
04/08/2020 6:43 AMThey had no pandemic plan and the economic/financial plan was done on the fly. Lord help us if they haven't started on an "exit plan"...
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Why Dollarama’s (TSX:DOL) Stock Price Beat the TSX Index by 94% in March
04/07/2020 10:18 AMThe Dollarama (TSX:DOL) stock price outperformed the TSX in March, as the company navigated its way through the coronavirus crisis. All eyes were on developments related to the coronavirus. Societies are attempting to lessen the human toll of this virus by taking...
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Michael ‘Big Short’ Burry Blasts “Unjustifiable” Lockdowns As “Most Devastating Economic Force In History”
04/07/2020 10:15 AMInfamous for his painful but ultimately profitable "big short" bet against mortgage-backed securities during the 2008 financial crisis, Michael Burry, the doctor-turned-hedge-fund-manager has been on a multi-day Twitter rant claiming that the lockdowns intended to...
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Who’s Up To The Challenge?
04/07/2020 7:56 AMAmazing to see how fast some people retreat to their favourite hobby horses when it comes to policy, politics and their world view - even in the face of an unprecedented...
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At Risk: The Geography of America’s Senior Population
04/06/2020 10:45 AMAt Risk: The U.S. Senior Population The U.S. now has the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases globally, and modelling predicts that the country could see about 100,000 to 200,000 total deaths. Unfortunately, adults aged 65 or older—about 16% of the U.S....
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The Fight Against COVID-19: “Bending the Curve” & Then What?
04/06/2020 10:38 AMEradicate the virus — without a vaccine? Manage infection rates to let the population “build immunity through suffering” until a vaccine is available? How can we revive the economy without risking thousands of deaths in fresh outbreaks? I think we’re now at the...
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Panic Collapse and Relief Rally
04/06/2020 10:09 AMWe at McIver Capital Management are confident that the both the Bank of Canada and Federal Reserve have provided enough monetary stimulus to support the credit markets and prevent any systemic economic failure. For now. The fact is our economy, and those of the G7,...
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Is This The Definition of Clueless
04/06/2020 6:38 AMMillions unemployed. Even more feeling the financial pinch. Businesses closing their doors. And they still went through with...
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Oil Stocks – Opportunity of a Lifetime?
04/05/2020 11:26 AMJosef Schachter of the Schachter Energy Report is Michael's Interview of the Week. He gives his forecast for oil prices and talks about which stocks present the opportunity of a...
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award
04/05/2020 11:09 AMQuote of the Week Famed philosopher and economist, Frederick Hayek gives a big warning about your personal freedom. Shocking Stat Our reluctance to ban travel from China and protect our borders has come at a big cost. Goofy At a time when credibility is more...
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