In this era we have been mesmerized by delusional “thinking” – namely that taking…
Bragging again
I can’t believe it! Another year has evolved since I last bragged about the number of…
Chasing sunsets
In the middle of our recent heat wave, I was restless beyond words. As the day slipped away, the…
Reform Act, Groves, pits
Our Member of Parliament, Michael Chong, deserves enormous credit for the passage of his Private…
The ballot initiative
If you are reading this article, you are already half awake, but if the truth were known, not…
Difficult choices
Investors nowadays are very confused, much more than at any recent time. ‘Group think’…
Bring back the Nords
This is an open letter to Gary Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League. I am hoping to…
My Riverfest Elora
There is something incredible about standing in a crowd of strangers, feet planted in a familiar…
Getting older
Overlooked as a reason for our sluggish economic growth and price weakness is the ageing of our…
Widowmakers
This past week, we had a strong wind that brought with it heavy thundershowers. I like…
The guiding philosophy
The guiding philosophy of the investment business should be the maintenance of integrity. Without…
Back-to-school shopping
The first rule of back-to-school shopping is this: I do not want to look like the moms in those…
Crazy and hazy
It was one of those hot and windless mid-August mornings. Not a bird in sight; not even the…
Room to manoeuvre
In response to the financial crisis of the previous decade, policy-makers decided to take all…
Drive on
And just like that, summer ended. I watched it fade away in the rearview mirror on my way…