A Predictable End But How Much Did It Cost Taxpayers
01/17/2020 7:11 AMThe Supreme Court was never going to change the Constitution at the whim of the BC government but this was all politics and not about the environment or the division of...
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We Just Broke The Global Debt Record…What Are The Consequences
01/16/2020 7:42 AMThe only big financial problems all come back to borrowing and lending. The question that you shouldn't avoid is - what are the consequences of $253 trillion in global debt. Your financial well being depends on...
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For The First Time in 10 Years and 11 ½ Months, I’m Concerned
01/15/2020 1:06 PMI don’t have a lot of time so let me get straight to the point. Maybe it was a lucky guess - but on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 on MoneyTalks I told the audience that I had turned bullish on the stock market, especially in the US. The Dow Jones was just over 9,000....
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Investors Eye Corporate Earnings as Bank of America Profits Drop 4%, Goldman Sachs Fall 24%
01/15/2020 10:57 AMBank of America announced a 4 percent drop in net income for the final quarter of 2019, while that of Goldman Sachs fell by 24 percent. Investors, meanwhile, are eyeing numbers closely as the financial reporting season comes into full swing and income growth of firms...
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A Brilliant Example of the Impact of Taxes
01/15/2020 9:53 AMProponents of higher taxes play dumb (okay, maybe they're not playing) when it comes to the impact of higher income taxes but that doesn't change the...
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The Real Investment Guide For The Next Decade
01/14/2020 11:34 AMAs we head into the next decade, this complete set of articles delves into the fallacies of always owning stocks for the long run (aka “buy and hold” and passive strategies). Given that market’s cycle over time, it is important to understand how markets, and investing...
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It’s Time to Pay Attention to Commercial & Industrial Loans
01/14/2020 11:29 AMCommercial and industrial loans (C&I loans) at all commercial banks fell to $2.33 trillion as of January 1, the lowest since March 2019, according to Federal Reserve data on commercial banks, released on Friday. C&I loans peaked in August last year at $2.38 trillion...
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How The Trade War Ceasefire Will Impact The Energy Industry
01/14/2020 11:24 AMAlthough the focus of those in the oil markets has been focused on the tensions between Iran and the U.S. in recent days, with many now thinking that the worst of this impasse has now passed (it has not), primary focus is now set to return to the previous major market...
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Here’s a Scary Thought
01/14/2020 7:43 AMCanada continues to get a C- when it comes to economic growth despite the fact that we've all taken a 30% plus pay cut compared to US workers thanks to a weak loonie - along with other factors including record low interest rates - the question is why and at what...
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The Final Score – Extinction Rebellion 1 – UBC 0
01/13/2020 7:39 AMIt wasn't a fair fight - 8 student protestors, members of Extinction Rebellion vs UBC Board of Governors and the Administration. But a hollow victory if reducing emissions is the goal.
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