What else could we write about? The news and stock market news and social media was just swamped with election fever and fervour. Yes the elections in the US stole the spotlight. There was not much light left for any other topic. And election predictions were everywhere. The predictions mostly got it right as they […]
Looking to the Canadian energy sector for Canadian investors.
The Canadian energy sector has been beaten up. Foreign investors have given up and so have many Canadian investors. Where there is incredible pessimism there can be incredible rewards. But there is certainly no guarantee that the pessimism for the Canadian energy patch is not deserved. That said, it is also certainly possible that the […]
Thanksgiving weekend reads.
Yes, it might feel like a challenge to give thanks these days. We’re in the midst of a pandemic that brings fresh rounds of fear and uncertainty each week. Cases of COVID-19 are surging in many parts of Canada, the US and around the Globe. Yes we are in that second wave of the pandemic. […]
What’s an investor to do when holding too much cash?
I’d have to say that when I was an investment advisor at Tangerine Investments it was one of the most common queries. Investors were holding too much cash for a myriad of reasons. What’s an investor to do when holding too much cash? I received this question again, from a reader this week. So, how […]
On Weekend Reads – how Shopify helped Great Lakes Brewery pivot.
My favourite read of the week was an inspiring post that showed how Shopify helped Great Lakes Brewery pivot in the pandemic. Now this certainly brings together two of my favourite subjects – investing and craft beer. What is inspiring is how these two Canadian success stories came together to create opportunity out of despair. […]
When will life get back to normal? Plus Weekend Reads.
That is the big question these days. When can I have my life back? When can I go back to work? Will the kids be back in school for this term? The question might even be will students get back to physical classrooms in 2020? We have so many new acronyms and terms these days […]