Pass the buck to King Chuck

September 09, 2022 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Lots of news this week on the recent death of the woman whose face has adorned commonwealth currencies since before The Beatles had heard of The Beatles. Although I’m personally not a huge royal fan (Irish roots and all), I’ll admit that...
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Mother of all Banks

September 06, 2022 |Mark Ryan
When the kids were little, we tried a 1-2-3 warning system to get them to stop biting or yelling, or juggling the cats. But there were 7 of the little monsters, and too often, we just got exhausted at the thought of actually having to follow through....
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The Price of a Hotdog

July 19, 2022 |Mark Ryan
In Markets: Though the week ended on a good note, we can’t know yet if it’s a signal or not. So far the dreary summer seems to have wilted markets in stormy sympathy. Though there’s always green after grey, we usually don’t perk up until the sun is physically...
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Looking Up

May 17, 2022 |Mark Ryan
The “Gretsky effect” is well known by hockey fans who saw it unfold -- whatever team, or line he moved to dramatically improved. Beyond creating room for others while being double-teamed, it was as though his DNA got all over everything, lifting skill...
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Well... if you Musk

April 26, 2022 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, Just a quick note today, after a week away for me. The afternoon rain here in Prince George sure beats Calgary, which was a mess of greasy wet snow and flight delays on Friday. After several rough days in equity markets, giving up a good...
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Gassing up

April 05, 2022 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon, As the war rages on, and peace negotiations stop and start, we begin to adjust to what it looks like to carry on. RBC Economics: It’s a bit long, but if you’re interested, this is a good, comprehensive snapshot of financial markets, and...
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Baseball, kielbasa, cabbage pie and chervonets

March 30, 2022 |Mark Ryan
Regarding Putin: “Every state has its mafia. In Russia, the mafia has its state.” (Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion and current Russian dissident.) Regarding Russian Leaders Historically: “Dealing with a government with whom mendacity is a...
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When a market isn't

March 23, 2022 |Mark Ryan
2500+ years old – still true: “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive, when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away,...
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Barrel Racing

March 08, 2022 |Mark Ryan
The Liar’s Dividend refers to a political leader blitzing so much bunk as to create a fog of confusion, from which he then harvests political and/or military gains. But the practice has a shelf life, as shown the subtle resistance that grew under the...
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Russians

February 28, 2022 |Mark Ryan
Good Evening, Geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia have been bubbling to the surface for some time, but they took a meaningful turn over the past few days with Russia embarking on an invasion of its neighbour that is broader in scope than...
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