by Uncommon Sense Investor | Mar 4, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Canada, Investing, Media, United States
This is ominous. Major run-ups in oil prices when put together with the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates has caused a recession 100 per cent of the time over the last 68 years. That’s according to compelling research by Josh Steiner, CFA, Sector Head,...
by Mark Bunting | Feb 24, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Canada, Financial Planning, Interviews, Investing, United States, Videos
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has thrown a major wrinkle into the debate about how high the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and Bank of Canada can raise interest rates before hurting their respective economies. Some forecasters say the Fed will raise rates as many as...
by Uncommon Sense Investor | Sep 28, 2021 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Financials, Investing, United States
Many central banks, notably the European Central Bank, still have a negative interest rate policy or NIRP. Basically, this zero-bound monetary policy urges companies and consumers to put their money to work in the economy or the stock market. But here’s a chart...