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 ...

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 ...

Individual stocks are a pain in the ass. Cherry picking requires attention. This can lead to burn out and sleepless nights especially when markets take a dump. Anxiety runs high and fear clouds one’s ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Trudeau left, his approval rating was 16%. Now Carney’s is 60%, says Nik Nanos, the pollster. Poilievre’s numbers have tanked. He is viewed unfavourably by 60% of the population. Among females the ...

Currently today, there is some 20% of world oil production under sanction. Take Iranian oil off the equation and it’s 25%. Trade economics had December crude production at 3.3 mil barrels per day.