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Good News! Housing and 1/2 a Bar of Gold

September 23, 2024

That's right, the entire "housing is a great investment" narrative is really more a reflection that housing prices are a decent hedge against rampant inflation rather than wealth creation. In other words, the rise of housing is a myth when

Good News! The Dog Days of Summer and a Stellar Stock Market

August 26, 2024

It hasn’t just been Sirius rising—stock markets have been shooting for the stars, making new all-time highs in many places. Even bonds, which have been nursing a two-year hangover, are starting to perk up now that central banks are dialing

Good News! Unlocking Canada’s Energy Potential for the Future

August 19, 2024

Hidden for over 200 million years, this buried treasure remained undiscovered until the 1950s. But it wasn’t until the early 2000s, when a revolutionary technique called fracking unlocked its true potential, that the Montney Formation was revealed as one of

Good News! A Lesson in Risk Management for Investors

July 29, 2024

Leon Solomon Moisseiff, its designer, had been instrumental in the Manhattan Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia. He strongly believed in a design theory he created called "deflection theory". His bridges were designed to

Good News! Oh Canada – Addressing the Challenges Facing Canadian Investors

July 2, 2024

Judging by the recent by-election results in the Toronto-St. Paul's district Canadians are increasingly frustrated and looking for change. A Liberal stronghold for 30 years has flipped Conservative creating shockwaves - source. From an investor's perspective this outcome was predictable.

Good News! All Aboard? What Rate Cuts Mean for Canadian Investors

June 17, 2024

A black line snakes its way across the yellow sands of Mauritania. Seen from above, the three-kilometer-long line inches its way over the barren landscape. Vibrations make the sand dance long before the thrum and whine of the diesel locomotives

Good News! Understanding Fiscal Dominance and Market Impact

April 8, 2024

Baroque opera killed the medieval lute. "Too quiet!" was the complaint. Happily, it didn't stay dead - rather it was resurrected, Frankenstein-like and re-named the theorbo. Theor - what? Imagine a giraffe and a ukulele had a baby and you

Good News! Canada’s Economic Crisis and Pension Fund Exoduses

March 25, 2024

The point of impact of the German torpedo was on the starboard side, amidships just below the bridge. The explosion occurred at 2:10 pm on May7, 1915. Eighteen minutes after the explosion, the RMS Lusitania slipped below the waves at

Good News! Own Goals – Oh Canada!

January 22, 2024

France's striker Antoine Griezmann lofted the free kick into Croatia's penalty box. Players of both teams jumped to defend or to head in the free kick. One player rose higher than the others, heading the ball just over the head

Good News! The Beauty of Bull & Bear Markets

December 6, 2023

"Whump!" In the distance, the deep but discernible sound of the shell exiting the four foot diameter mortar barrel reverberates under the dark sky. Almost immediately, a red trail like a meteor streaks into the smokey sky. Spectators hush, eyes