Technically Speaking: 4-Risks To The Bullish View
10/29/2019 8:58 AMWhen I was growing up, my father, probably much like yours, had pearls of wisdom that he would drop along the way. It wasn’t until much later in life that I learned that such knowledge did not come from books but through experience. One of my favorite pieces...
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Is The Internet Killing The Planet?
10/29/2019 8:47 AMBeyond the painfully obvious plight of a planet addicted to fossil fuels, climate change has another bogeyman that few--with the possible exception of Keanu Reeves--would be willing to give up. Yet, it’s responsible for a huge chunk of our global greenhouse gas...
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The One Basic Fact of Canada’s Healthcare System
10/29/2019 6:25 AMNumerous polls cite the sustainability of the healthcare system as the number one concern. Politicians know that and play on our fears - and they're prepared to grossly mislead us for political...
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Tesla’s Tipping Point: Breaking Into China
10/28/2019 10:26 AMTesla chief Elon Musk believes China be the tipping point that will lead to his company’s global domination of the electric vehicle stage, but it’s become a very tough sell. China has had close to two-thirds of the booming global EV sales market so far this year —...
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Louis Vuitton Maker Is Looking to Buy Tiffany
10/28/2019 10:20 AMLVMH offered about $14.5 billion in cash for U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co. in what would be the biggest purchase by the French owner of Louis Vuitton, according to people familiar with the matter. LVMH’s all-cash bid values Tiffany at about $120 a share, one of the...
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & The Goofy
10/28/2019 9:45 AMQuote of the week H.L. Mencken sends a message to all the messiahs ready to save us. Shocking Stat The stats on the impact of airline emissions on temperature will shock most but what do facts and research have to do with climate change? Goofy Two outrageous post...
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Canadian Mortgage Growth Improves, But It Was Still A Very Weak September
10/28/2019 8:11 AMCanadian mortgage credit is growing, but isn’t quite where it should be. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the balance of mortgage debt hit a new high in September. Mortgage credit growth has improved substantially from last year. However, the improvements to growth,...
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Are They Really That Clueless?
10/28/2019 6:08 AMEurope should be a cautionary tale about constant increases in taxes, spending and debt but it's not as our leaders seem determined to lead us down the same road - pretending there will be different...
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Big Fat Idea – Alternatives to Stocks
10/26/2019 10:23 AMInvestment Advisor Jamie Switzer suggests it may be time to look at some portfolio options that perform independently from the stock market. Tune in for his big ideas....
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Mike’s Editorial – Stop Treating Canadians Like Victims
10/26/2019 10:11 AMThe politics and policies that played out over the election seemed to collectively treat Canadians as victims in dire need of government assistance. This is a fundamental dis-service to those that really need our...
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