European Vacation: Boots on the Ground View of EU Economies & Multi-National Companies

by Mark Bunting | Jun 14, 2022 | Big Picture, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, Top Ideas, Videos

  John O’Connell recently took a European vacation. The Chair, CEO & CIO of Davis Rea Investment Counsel spent time in Germany, Italy, France, and Monaco, and drove through Switzerland. Naturally, he was enjoying the sights. But also, naturally, he had...

Six Reasons for Optimism About the Economy & Stocks

by Mark Bunting | Jun 8, 2022 | Big Picture, Canada, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, United States, Videos

  Our most recent video conversation focused on what needs to happen to rid investors of all of their pessimism. This video examines six reasons the economy and corporate prospects aren’t nearly as dire as many believe. John O’Connell looks at...

Why Stocks Need Time to Resolve Rampant Pessimism

by Mark Bunting | Jun 4, 2022 | Big Picture, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, Videos

Watch this video now. JPMorgan’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, is warning about an economic “hurricane.” Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and is cutting 10 per cent of Tesla’s workforce. Blackrock’s CEO,Larry Fink,...

Amerigo Resources in the “Sweet Spot” of Copper’s Supply Deficit

by Mark Bunting | May 25, 2022 | Canada, Interviews, Investing, Podcast, Stocks

Sponsor Content How many corporate CEOs can say the stock of their company is higher by more than 30 per cent since last November. Aurora Davidson, can. She’s the CEO of Amerigo Resources (TSX:ARG) That’s despite the recent damage in the stock market and a...

“Risk is Not Volatility. If You’re Not a Seller, Don’t Worry About It.”

by Mark Bunting | May 19, 2022 | Canada, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, Videos

  Don’t worry about? Easy to say, right? But if you’re a long-term investor and you’re comfortable with your stock and bond positions – even if they’re going down in the short-term – then you shouldn’t do anything or be...

Investors Need to Remember This One Key Thing

by Mark Bunting | May 17, 2022 | Big Picture, Canada, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, Stocks, Videos

  It’s important to remember the basics of investing when your portfolio’s under pressure and going through some volatility. When your stocks are generally going up, everything’s mostly a-okay. But when the opposite is true, no one likes the...