Canadians want less trade with China, but at what cost?
01/11/2022 11:08 AMWhen it comes to trading with China, “we hold the cards” and Canada should direct its exports away from the authoritarian regime, Vancouver human rights and democracy activist Fenella Sung says. Now, new polling from Angus Reid released Monday suggests most Canadians...
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Billionaire investor Bill Miller puts 50% of net worth in Bitcoin
01/10/2022 12:37 PMInvestor Bill Miller is bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) despite the cryptocurrency touching multi-month lows below $40,000 in early January 2022. Miller no longer considers himself just a “Bitcoin observer” but rather a real Bitcoin bull, as he said in a WealthTrack...
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Trading Desk Notes For January 8, 2022
01/10/2022 11:51 AMInterest Rates Surge Higher – Consequences Follow The 10-year US Treasury bond yield hit a 2-year high of 1.8% on news that the national unemployment rate fell to only 3.9% in December and that year-over-year average hourly earnings had surged by 4.7%. American...
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Vancouver has backlog of 500 applications for building permits
01/10/2022 11:23 AMThe City of Vancouver has a backlog of 500 applications from people seeking permits to build single-family homes, duplexes and laneway houses. The backlog comes despite a council-initiated task force created early last year to reduce the time builders have to wait to...
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award – Jan 8th
01/09/2022 10:47 AMQuote of the Week A CBC insider confirms what millions are already thinking - at a cost of 1 1/2 billion tax dollars a year. Shocking Stat of the Week Individual rights vs government has been the great debate of the pandemic but the latest government revelation...
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Mike’s Comment – Jan 8th
01/09/2022 10:36 AMTalk about out of touch. Rising cost of living is our biggest worry - and look who's piling...
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January 8th Episode
01/08/2022 8:31 AMDr Michael Berry drops by to talk rising interest rates. Ozzie talks the latest proposal to tax your principal residence. The $1.5 billion quote of the week and our shocking stat starts with...
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Special Live Webinar – 2022 The Great Re-Awakening
01/07/2022 2:46 PMJoin Michael's guest Andrew Ruhland on Saturday, January 8th @ noon MST, after the MoneyTalks Podcast as he expands on his show appearance in a free webinar, "Market Outlook & Updating Your Portfolio Playbook for 2022". Andrew and his team will cover a lot ground...
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Coming Up On Tomorrow’s Show
01/07/2022 2:27 PMOur first episode of 2022 dives into the deep end of the markets with Dr. Michael Berry, our Fed insider, on the impact of rising interest rates, Victor Adair live from the trading desk plus Ozzie on a new proposed home tax. Mike's quote of the week hits the CBC where...
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Vancouver pushes new paper tax on retailers, coffee shops
01/07/2022 12:08 PMThe City of Vancouver sure can throw some curveballs at times. To paraphrase the late comedian Henny Youngman: Take the new paper cup and bag fees. . . please. In the throes of a pandemic, with public health orders confusing even the Mensa members and inflation...
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