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Market Insights with 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.

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2024 Fall Economic Statement

On December 16, 2024, amid a tumultuous day at Parliament Hill, the Federal Government released its heavily delayed 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES 2024). Earlier that day, Chrystia Freeland resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. In her absence, FES 2024 was tabled, but not presented or debated in the House, while MP Dominic LeBlanc was being sworn in as Canada’s new Minister of Finance.

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August Market Insights: Trump’s Fiscal Frenzy

At this very moment, the U.S. faces a fiscal predicament which urgently calls for proactive measures following the 2024 presidential election. The nation’s mounting debt crisis demands immediate attention, yet neither party has outlined a clear strategy to address this pressing issue. This election cycle has had no shortage of historic events, from the attempted assassination of Former President and Republican Nominee Donald Trump to Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic Nominee. Yet the underlying fiscal dilemma, if left unaddressed, risks triggering an economic crisis that even Wall Street may be underestimating—dismissing U.S. debt concerns as mere cautionary tales.

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July Market Insights: Navigating The Dual Revolutions

Mark Twain once delivered a sobering reminder of humanity’s tendency to disregard transformative ideas while allowing misconceptions to persist. As we stand on the precipice of two seismic shifts—the AI revolution and an impending fiscal storm—his words resonate profoundly. The true potential of artificial intelligence may be vastly underestimated and dismissed as hype, while fears about its impact remain entrenched. Simultaneously, the era of unbridled deficit spending is ending, and conventional wisdom about fiscal policy faces an upheaval that could shake financial markets to their core.

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June Market Insights: The Grand Chessboard

In the complex arena of global finance, as in geopolitics, strategic positioning can be just as crucial as raw power. This insight comes from Polish-American diplomat and political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski in his book The Grand Chessboard, which offers a compelling parallel to the world of investing. Brzezinski’s analogy paints a vivid picture where nations are likened to chess pieces, with their geographic locations and potential weaknesses playing a pivotal role in the grand strategy of international relations.

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