On Tuesday, American markets rose by 1% while the TSX barely nudged into the green. Surprisingly everyone in Toronto was Aphria, which reported a second-straight quarter of profits in a sector that has plunged by more than half since it […]
American markets were excited Thursday, treating the resumption of US-China trade talks like Superbowl Sunday. New York markets surged by nearly 1% by lunchtime, but closed around 0.60%. Chinese internet company, Baidu, benefited from the promising trade news, rising 3.95% […]
October. A time when sunshine gives way to falling leaves; baseball ends while hockey and basketball begin; and seasonality reigns. Seasonality tracks the long-term performance patterns of stocks and sectors. Some stocks rise during certain months, and others fall in […]
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Sideways. Flat. Don’t buy. Hold. Range-bound. Sell. No, I’m not talking about oil stocks. I’m talking about banks, both Canadian and American. Nobody has said anything, but the banks have crept up this month. Royal Bank, for instance, has just […]
The week’s winners and losers: Winner: Canada. The TSX made a new all-time high Friday, closing at 16,899 and gaining 1.3% for the week. Surprisingly, two dark-horse sectors propelled this rise: banks and oil. Last weekend’s attacks shutting down Saudi’s […]
The U.S. Fed followed script yesterday and cut interest rates by 25 basis points. American indices took the news calmly, closing only 0.20-o.25% lower. Investors like Gordon Reid were relieved to hear Fed Chair Jerome Powell vow to not cut […]
Last week, we faced-off pairs of similar Canadian stocks to help investors choose the one for them. This week, we turn south to continue the Battle of the Stocks. Netflix vs. Disney It’s turning into the battle of the streamers […]
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