Many people are looking for help to manage their finances. Many unsophisticated turn to financial…
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Sobering thoughts
Most of us are aware of the irrational behaviour of the stock market. However, recently that has…
Short-termism
A major puzzle in the current economic scene is the absence of business investment. Corporate…
Misplaced enthusiasm
The first Gilded Age in the United States occurred in the late 19th century. Then that nation was…
Regulating the regulators
According to a recent report from CIBC, Canada has been in a boom in small business promotion.…
Moral hazards
Even though we are slowly recovering from the “Great Recession,” it is appropriate that…
A good indicator
Changes in the commercial property market are a good forecaster of economic trends. Capital…
Room to manoeuvre
In response to the financial crisis of the previous decade, policy-makers decided to take all…
Troubled economy
A catalogue of ills besetting the Canadian economy presents a challenge to the new government in…
No longer useful
As we have just gone through the ritual of changing our clocks in accordance with the advent…
A mug’s game
The investment community is searching constantly for “the answer” on how to be…
A government assessment after one year in office
After one year there should be an assessment of the Prime Minister’s administration. It is…
Wrong theme
Techniques used in selling have changed, and consequently, have become increasingly ineffective.…
The unfolding trend change
One of the most surprising by-products of the current speculative era has been the demand for…
Trapped
What really is sustaining the North American economy and the financial markets? When asked,…