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As I sit at my desk on this Friday afternoon heading into the long weekend, I can’t help but smile when I look at the graphic below. What you see there is the 1-year chart comparison between the S&P/TSX60 (Canada - upper blue line); and the red line -...

RBC Capital Markets has created a comprehensive 3rd quarter Canadian Equity Chart Book – attached HERE. In it, they cover all of the major (publicly traded) sectors, with key takeaways for each. There is a wealth of information throughout this 41-page...

As July settles in, I’ve been reflecting on how much noise we navigate on a day-to-day basis, not just in the markets, but in life. Headlines continue to shift like sand, between optimism and anxiety. Economic signals flash in every direction and investors...

Warren Buffett, perhaps the most well-known investor of them all, will be retiring as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of this year (he’ll then be 95). This news has me thinking about some of the valuable lessons I’ve learned over the past 25+ years...

Say what you will about the Liberal Party, one can’t argue that Mark Carney’s rapid ascent to becoming our elected prime minister, was nothing short of remarkable. Prior to Trudeau stepping down in March, the Conservatives were so far ahead in the polls...

At a doctor’s appointment this morning, knowing what I do for a living, he half-asked, half-stated, “Isn’t it time to buy?”. I laughed and said, “Well, I’m not your Advisor but the simple answer is no, not yet.” My normal behaviour when not working is...

The tough have indeed had to “get going” as we contend with these daily, wild swings in the stock market, certainly in March, but even more so since the beginning of April. The relief rally we saw on April 9th appears to have been short-lived as most...

We’ve all come to agree that if you invest your hard-earned dollars in the stock market, it’s understood there’s an element of risk and uncertainty that goes along with it. The reason most of us accept this is that we know from past experience, over a...

If you happen to be one of the many that has a lot of questions/concerns regarding what the US may “do” to Canada over the coming days and weeks, I strongly encourage you to read this report in full. There are mobile friendly and PDF links directly below...