Market Overview

The truth is the recent Liberal Government announcement that they would outline a framework for Halal Mortgages within Canadian mainstream Financial Institutions MIGHT just be an fake to bring in...

US futures are pointing to a lower open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened mixed, following mixed to lower Asian markets. Upcoming US GDP and PCE readings broadly highlighted as main...

Here is a trillion (dollar) reasons why the US economy is likely to hold up until elections: between now and then, Yellen is likely to drain the Treasury General Account (TGA) and unleash a wave of...

Stocks finished flattish on the day, but we are moving into the busiest part of the week. Now that Meta’s results are out of the way, we will have GDP and PCE to finish the week off, along with...

To be successful, active investors have to watch (and create) indicators that the mainstream media do not follow.Trading is hard, requiring discipline and a strict set of rules. Today, we look at a...

We start by talking about the technical and seasonal outlook for stocks, including why 2024 is NOT the same as 2023 when it comes to market composition and breadth. We also discuss what impact the...

US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 05:00 ET. This follows broadly higher markets in Asia, while European equity markets are firmer. Sentiment remains positive with lower rates and a...

The bad news is that the contraction in the money supply appears to be over. That’s not bad news per se (see below), but it’s bad in that the anti-inflationary work that was happening is...

In this episode, we explore the sudden stall in the 2024 stock market rally, primarily driven by rising inflation and shifting expectations of Federal Reserve policies. We look at five factors...

Capital Gains Tax Increase & Property Sales: it ain’t pretty. Should Canada Ban Huge Corps buying up individual houses, Hell Yes!! Calgary Mayor says all young people want to Rent &...

The US economy appears on track to post softer growth in the first-quarter GDP report scheduled for release on Thursday (Apr. 25), based on the median for a set of nowcasts compiled by...

US equity futures are indicating a mostly flat open as of 04:45 ET. This follows higher markets in Asia, while European equity markets are also higher. Equity markets are benefiting from no further...

Stocks rallied yesterday as bond yields stalled, the dollar weakened and spreads narrowed. The rally came after six straight days of losses and wasn’t very impressive. After climbing around...

US Treasury bond yields have been moving higher for the past 4 years.Furthermore, the rally marks the largest 200-week rally in 10-year yield history. Wow! So today, we ask, are yields tired...