Have U.S. Equities Become Overvalued?
With the rapid rise in the “Magnificent 7” stocks to start the year, there has been renewed discussion over whether U.S. stocks are becoming overvalued. What has been driving these returns?
Market Insights by James Thorne: Out Of Options
Navigating An Era Of Fiscal Dominance, Rate Cuts And Debt Monetization Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. – Sir Winston Churchill The Ghost of Arthur Burns U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, deeply mindful of Arthur Burns’ missteps and inspired by Paul Volcker’s tenacity, is fully cognisant of the […]
Market Insights by Dr. James Thorne: The Time of Monsters
Embrace the monsters of today’s financial world,” Dr. James Thorne tells investors who are navigating through a period of immense structural change and adjustment.
Spring Cleaning Finances: Five Questions To Ask
Now that spring has sprung and many of us are in spring cleaning mode, perhaps you are looking for a bit of motivation when it comes to your finances. Here are five wealth planning questions that may be answered by simple “rules of thumb.”
Reminders for Tax Season
It is personal income tax season once again. Given increasing interest rates, don’t overlook the importance of filing your taxes and paying balances and instalments on time, as interest assessed on insufficient payments can be significant.
Market Insights by James Thorne: Riding The Bull In The Midst Of Chaos
Investing Strategies For A New Era Of Growth And Innovation “I never seen you looking so bad, my funky one.” – Steely Dan In the investment world, volatility and uncertainty often reign, evoking a sense of unease. Remembering the call for 3000 on the S&P 500 Index in late 2022, the recent correction at 4600 […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: The Fed’s High-Wire Act
Discretion is the Better Part of Valour “We are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies.” – Chairman Jerome H. Powell, August 25, 202 The adage, “Discretion is the better part of valour,” has never been more pertinent as the U.S. Federal Reserve cautiously navigates between the perils of inflation and deflation. In the world […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: Unveiling The Crystal Ball
A Glimpse Into The Future Of Financial Markets From 2024 To 2030 In early 2021, I presented a thesis regarding the latest inflation episode and its potential economic implications. At that time, I shared a perspective that differed from the prevailing narrative. Allow me to recapitulate my viewpoint. I argued that the inflationary period we […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: Wall Street Is About To Embrace Crypto, And It’s Not What You Think!
A New Era Is Upon Us “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo There is an old saying, “never let a good crisis go to waste.” And true to form, Wall Street is capitalizing on the current chaos within the digital asset space. Many will be surprised, but […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: Is AI The Next Goldrush?
Terminator vs. R2-D2 “This is the world now. Logged on, plugged in, all the time. They can’t live without it.” – Kyle Reese, Terminator Genisys 201 Hollywood and Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Emotional Scars Are With Us Today In the movie Terminator, a dystopian society is under attack by artificially intelligent robots that are hell […]