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The CB has paused rate declines for months and months now, even as inflation fades. In a world of tariffs, uncertainty and rogue politicians the bankers are taking no chances of being caught with ...
VTB’s are a good idea as long as they’re documented properly, and they are likely to become very common. When things are difficult to sell, vendor financing is a great solution. Small business sales ...
Trump concluded tariff negotiations with Vietnam. 20% across the board tariff, 40% tariff “on any transshipping” — when goods ...
“An average growth rate of only around one per cent for the first half of the year as a whole, and weak momentum heading into ...
Canada’s biggest producer is Teck Resources. Its stock was sent on a wild ride, first as copper prices jumped, then as the tariff reality set in. Once again, the White House has proven its capricious ...
Twenty-one years ago the prime minister was Paul Martin (remember him?), Canada had a federal budget surplus of more than a billion dollars (this year the red ink will surpass $70 billion) and the ...
When markets are on the rise, the allure of individual stocks can become especially hard to resist. Seeing certain names dominate headlines and deliver eye-popping returns can stir a powerful urge to ...
That’s when Bank of Canada boss Stephen Poloz will release the latest ‘Monetary Report’ and make the big announcement to a press theatre full of reporters. The betting is for a quarter point jump this ...
I’ve highlighted the results of JP Morgan’s previous 2014 stock-concentration research before, and as a reminder, the results weren’t pretty. Examining the universe of Russell 3000 companies since ...
Nirvana decidedly Eastern lotus position philosophy. Try Western Valhalla as in: You’re a good Dad Garth showing The Kids there are other places to live where homes are affordable. * Especially in ...
Trump now hates Powell. Rather than pausing rates, he says, they should be slashed. Maybe by a full 2% or more (insane). The president wants explosive economic growth in order to pay for his fat tax ...