by Uncommon Sense Investor | Jan 28, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Investing, Media, United States
The market has priced in more than four interest rate increases this year from the U.S. Federal Reserve to tone down inflation and remove monetary stimulus. There are some people who believe that won’t be possible. That stock market investors in particular will...
by Mark Bunting | Jan 25, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Investing, United States
The Federal Reserve appears to be stuck in an endless cycle. One of leaving interest rates too low for too long, creating market bubbles, seeing those bubbles pop, leading to stock market downturns and sometimes recession, leading to a lowering of rates again despite...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Jan 18, 2022 | Banking, Blogs, Financials, Investing, Media, Stocks, United States
Higher interest rates are supposed to be good for banks because the difference between the level at which they borrow and lend rises. But the equation doesn’t always work if the banks’ costs are rising, which appears to be happening right now, especially...
by Mark Bunting | Jan 4, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Canada, Disruption, E-Commerce, Feature, Financials, Investing, Investments, Stocks, Technology, Top Ideas, United States
Time once again for a list of compelling stock ideas for the new year courtesy of our all-star roster of eight money managers, analysts and investment newsletter writers. From real estate expert Dennis Mitchell doubling down on a large cap stock to Davis Rea...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Nov 23, 2021 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Financials, Investing
Much was made in the mainstream financial media of a pending Lehman-like crisis when Chinese property developer Evergrande was reportedly on the verge of collapsing under the weight of its something like $300 billion debt pile. Well, the Chinese regime has managed to...
by Mark Bunting | Oct 20, 2021 | Banking, Blogs, Canada, E-Commerce, Financials, Investing, Stocks, Top Ideas
goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY) Market Cap: $3.1B Dividend Yield: 1.6% Rating: Buy Projected 12-Month Return: 41% goeasy has been one of Canada’s best growth stories the last several years. The alternative lender has quietly built an impressive string of double digit...