by Mark Bunting | Jul 2, 2021 | Banking, Big Picture, Canada, Disruption, Financials, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, Technology, Videos
Acclaimed author Nassim Nicholas Taleb recently said Bitcoin is worth zero. That’s clearly not the case as the original cryptocurrency is trading around $33,000, as of this writing. The larger debate is whether governments will continue to allow digital...
by Mark Bunting | Jun 29, 2021 | Banking, Big Picture, Interviews, Investing, Media, Stocks, United States, Videos
Oh, the handwringing. The endless questions and coverage of every piece of minutiae about the U.S. Federal Reserve. When will it raise interest rates? What did that Governor mean by that comment? Why did Fed Chair Powell omit that particular word this time?...
by Mark Bunting | Jun 28, 2021 | Big Picture, Blogs, Canada, Investing, Media, Stocks, United States
Here’s what you need to know as we begin a shortened trading week. Don Vialoux, co-founder of Tech Talk at Timing the Market, prepares investors daily as he examines: Market seasonality Short and long-term technical indicators Momentum indicators for equities,...
by Mark Bunting | Jun 25, 2021 | Big Picture, Canada, Healthcare, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, Videos
John O’Connell on getting burned by the alleged fraud and insider trading at CannTrust, which have resulted in three former executives being charged and facing jail time. Would the Chairman and CEO of Davis Rea Investment Counsel have done anything...
by Mark Bunting | Jun 25, 2021 | Banking, Canada, Financials, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, United States, Videos
We pointed out in a previous piece Canadian stocks are trading at the steepest discount to the S&P 500 in about 20 years. A Bank of America strategist says investors should shift their focus to TSX commodity-related and other cyclical stocks because...
