Markets did not have a cow today when trading started. That was interesting. Because, as you know, everything is weird.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrushchevka# Khrushchevkas are a type of low-cost, concrete-paneled or brick three- to five-storied apartment buildings (and apartments in these buildings) which were ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been a decent first half for the equity markets despite all the headline risks and uncertainty (e.g., Trump tariffs, ...

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 ...

When GTA real estate broker Michelle Makos did an online vote this week, the questions was about blind bidding. The results were unequivocal. If you’ve tried to buy a property in the last two years ...

Well, the pandemic ends tomorrow. Canada Day marks not only a time for haters to harass me about my flag (an update below), but also the time when provinces like BC, Alberta, Ontario and NS dump most ...

That’s when Bank of Canada boss Stephen Poloz will release the latest ‘Monetary Report’ and make the big announcement to a press theatre full of reporters. The betting is for a quarter point jump this ...

Last month the Wall Street Journal, a bastion for conservative and free market principles, penned an editorial excoriating President Trump and his harebrained tariffs. The title of the editorial was, ...