The Best of Times, the Worst of Times “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens Download this PDF here. As we reflect on the market journey from late 2023 to the present and look ahead to 2025, the resilience and dynamism of
The Illusion of Easy Wealth in Today’s Economy “That ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it; Money for nothing and your chicks for free.” – Dire Straits Download this PDF here. There are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. For me, two significant memories from the 1985
Are We Trapped in a Cycle of Change That Never Changes? A Forecast for 2025 and Beyond “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Download this PDF here. The Mirage of Recovery: How We’re Fooling Ourselves As we emerge from the shadow of
America’s Imperial Twilight or Dawn of a New Golden Age? A Non-Consensus Call for Interest Rates to be “Lower for Longer” “Free trade gives to the foreign producer equal privileges with us. It invites the product of cheap labour to this market to destroy the domestic labour here.” – William
Godfather of Modern Monetary Theory Warns of “Drunken Sailor” Spending “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” – William Shakespeare, Hamlet Download this PDF here. At this very moment, the U.S. faces a fiscal predicament
AI’s Underestimated Truth and the Coming Fiscal Storm “History is strewn thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill, but a lie, well told, is immortal.” – Mark Twain Download this PDF here. Mark Twain once delivered a sobering reminder of humanity’s tendency to disregard transformative ideas while allowing
Navigating Geopolitical Investments In the grand geopolitical game, it’s not always the most powerful states that hold sway, but often those positioned in critical locations. Their vulnerability can significantly impact the strategies of the world’s power players. – Zbigniew Brzezinski Download this PDF here. In the complex arena of global
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Fall Economic Statement Released in Wake of Finance Minister’s Resignation Yesterday afternoon, 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
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 Download this PDF here. The Ghost of Arthur Burns U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, deeply mindful of Arthur Burns’ missteps and inspired
Download this article as a PDF. The 2024 Federal Budget, tabled on April 16, 2024, provides a mix of expected measures and a few surprises. In line with the announcements leading up to Budget Day, Budget 2024 outlines a multitude of measures targeted at housing affordability and the cost of
Navigating the Monsters and Bubbles of Today’s Transformative Economy “There are no heroes; in life, the monsters win.” – Sansa Stark, Game of Thrones Download this PDF here. We are at a pivotal moment in history, one that former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan might liken to a historical
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