The stock market is currently experiencing fluctuations. While defense stocks are leading the performance list, precious metals have also been back in focus for several months. The reason: Currency devaluation is accelerating as inflation rates remain high. Now, there are...
André Will-Laudien
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July 21, 2025
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The capital markets are speculating on a US interest rate cut in September. With high inflation and government debt, this is not causing much fiscal enthusiasm, but at least more liquidity is flowing into the markets after the current summer slump. For those paying attent...
André Will-Laudien
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September 2, 2025
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In less than a week's time, the Facebook IPO has gone from the most-hyped technology event since Google went public into "blame-storming" mode. Details concerning the stock's sudden drop, the market's inability to process orders, and the (mis)behavior of insiders are start...
Adam J. Crawford
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October 28, 2012
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This week, the TSX faced a challenging week as investors remained cautious, bracing for the upcoming US inflation data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s stance. The market’s volatility reflected the broader uncertainty, with many investors a...
Jonathon Brown
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January 16, 2025
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One of my good friends from the 1980s and 1990s was the late Ian McAvity, a superb technical analyst, a founder of Central Fund of Canada, a Bay Street Mover and, most importantly, a humble and thoroughly enjoyable man. He was the first newsletter writer that I came acros...
Streetwise Reports
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February 25, 2020
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The TSX began the week on a high note, buoyed by strength in the financial and industrial sectors. However, by Tuesday, the market had slipped into the red, as investor caution took hold ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation data. Luckily for investors, things rebounded si...
Jonathon Brown
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September 12, 2024
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Negotiating a new vehicle purchase is often an exercise in futility and sometimes ends in frustration. Now, there’s a Canadian company that’s offering a unique new app that makes the entire purchase and financing easy. How? By bringing the ve...
Dave Jackson
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May 2, 2022
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There is a local casino just "up the road" from where we reside that we visit (once in a blue moon), small sums of pocketed cash in hand, to play a few favored slot machines to see if we can defy the house odds and come home winners. Called The Great Blue Heron Casino, we...
Streetwise Reports
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January 28, 2020
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This week, the S&P/TSX Composite Index hovered around 27,905, slipping slightly by 0.04per cent. The Canadian stock market has been subdued as investors brace for a series of pivotal developments, including Ukraine peace negotiations, a major U.S. Federal Reserve confer...
Jonathon Brown
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August 21, 2025
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Every day brings a new spectacle from the White House. What resembles a farce is, unfortunately, a harsh reality. The new president, Donald Trump, leaves no doubt about who dictates the conditions in global trade. But even Mr. Universe has to row back now and then because...
André Will-Laudien
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April 16, 2025
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