April Showers Bring May Flowers?

April 07, 2025 |Dann Cushing

Since peaking in mid-February, the S&P 500 is now down 17%, and as of writing this (Monday morning), it looks set to head somewhat lower. Funny enough, though, that takes us all the way back to price levels not seen since (insert drumroll)…

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Tariff FAQ

February 03, 2025 |Dann Cushing

Here are some real-world questions and answers from us as market practitioners and everyday Canadians, not as economists. These views are our own, not the house-view...

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Back to Reality

September 07, 2021 |Dann Cushing

Ah, Labour Day – it finally arrived, with its usual promise of a new season and a return to more regular routines. Reopening has been occurring at a different cadence in different geographies, but...

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As You Were

June 01, 2021 |Dann Cushing

Financial markets have seen some solid fireworks in 2021: an extreme recovery in the economy, the largest bond market correction in a generation,...

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Runner’s High

May 03, 2021 |Dann Cushing

Many of the world’s largest companies reported earnings this past week, and they were absolutely stellar. Three prime examples:...

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Gut Check

November 02, 2020 |Dann Cushing

After a pretty elated start to the month, equity markets pulled back sharply in the latter half of October. What had...

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Surfacing

October 04, 2020 |Dann Cushing

Can you hear that? It is the cacophony of US election drama growing loud enough that...

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What’s in your wallet?

June 01, 2020 |Dann Cushing

Starting on a bit more of a personal note than usual, have you noticed your credit card bill lately? With a high degree of confidence,...

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Be Careful What You Wish For

January 14, 2020 |Dann Cushing

Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it, as the saying goes. The last quarter of 2019 chased away recession fears...

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Waiting for Godot

November 18, 2019 |Dann Cushing

In the empty space that follows a deluge of new information, the behaviour of financial markets can often be quite telling....

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