Mike’s Comment – Sept 18
09/19/2021 10:48 AMWhat does a 36 day election campaign get us? Answer: another $600 million in debt, politicization of the pandemic, a nation further divided and not much...
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Entire Show – September 18th
09/18/2021 7:29 AMThe Seinfeld of campaigns - in other words, "an election about nothing." Ace analyst, Lance Roberts answers the questions "can we deficit spend forever" and "will central banks ever let interest rates rise." Plus making money in cyber security, and the most shocking...
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Special Webinar – Adding CyberSecurity Assets to Your Portfolio
09/17/2021 1:42 PMNext Tuesday, September 21st at 11am, Plurilock Security CEO Ian Paterson will expand on his conversation with Michael Campbell on this week's MoneyTalks show with a presentation showing investors how and why they should consider participating in the booming sector of...
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On This Week’s Show
09/17/2021 1:36 PMDo deficits really matter? Lance Roberts joins Mike to discuss if the 40 year trend will ever end. Mike's thoughts on the upcoming federal election, plus investor insights into cybersecurity, all our regulars and of course.... a Goofy Award. All starting right here at...
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Canadian Households Spend More Income On Debt Than Any Other G7 Country: BIS
09/17/2021 12:00 PMCanadian households devote an astronomical amount of income just to carry their debt payments. Data from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) shows Canadian households have a very high debt service ratio (DSR). The ratio dropped in Q4 2020 slightly, but it’s...
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Mapping The Biggest Companies By Market Cap in 60 Countries
09/17/2021 9:55 AMTech giants are increasingly making up more of the Fortune 500, but the world’s biggest companies by market cap aren’t so cut and dry. Despite accounting for the largest market caps worldwide—with trillion-dollar companies like Apple and contenders including Tencent...
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Homes listed for sale in Metro Vancouver have fallen to lows not seen since 2016
09/17/2021 9:44 AMVANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales have plateaued after reaching record highs in March. In its third-quarter housing overview for 2021, it said the number of homes listed for sale in Metro Vancouver has fallen to lows not seen since...
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At end of the day, if bitcoin is successful governments will ‘kill it,’ says Ray Dalio
09/16/2021 12:13 PMRay Dalio, billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, said that the more successful that bitcoin becomes, the more likely that it will get neutralized by governments and regulators supporting traditional monetary...
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Alberta introduces new rules, passport amid COVID crisis
09/16/2021 9:50 AMAlberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing a COVID-19 crisis that is threatening to collapse its health system in just over a week, has reintroduced limits on gatherings along with elements of a vaccine passport system. Alberta is also asking for help from other provinces...
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Dishwashing robots are ‘better for the environment,’ Dishcraft CEO says
09/16/2021 9:42 AMWith climate change pushing companies to evaluate their sustainability practices, one startup wants to help food-service operators make washing dishes more environmentally friendly — by using robots and artificial intelligence (AI). “When you automate, you can create...
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