Although corporate tax cuts or expectations thereof are associated with stock market gains, this has only ever been a short-term effect. ...

This is an interview with Benjamin Tal, who is a great mortgage rate economist, predicting variable rate mortgages (VRMs) will be around...

https://posts.voronoiapp.com/demographics/1-in-6-People-Will-Be-Aged-65-by-2050--752 The rising number of senior citizens worldwide is...

My favourite Real Estate Economist, Will Dunning, posted his March updates. Here is the link to his page: https://www.wdunning.com/housi...

Canadian Bond and Mortgage Rates are High The Bank of Canada pushed bond and mortgage rates higher in 2022 and 2023 to dry up inflation...

Happy Year of the Wood Dragon! Note that the deadline for RRSP contributions deductible against 2023 income is February 29th (It's leap...

Segregated funds are like regular mutual fund investments, with 75-100% of your net investments protected for your beneficiaries....

https://www.wdunning.com/housing-market-digest

Here is a chart highlighting the dramatic outperformance of Tech stocks YTD. It suggests a rebalance into the long-term target...

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/ranked-the-10-biggest-nasdaq-companies-by-rd-investment/ Large technology companies comprise almost...

The Rigden Model Portfolio and customized client portfolios are diversified globally and by industry and management style. The idea is to...

https://nyti.ms/3rejE1t#permid=126254604 Here is a link to my published comment on today's NY Times column by one of my favourite...

One of the biggest mistakes investors make is "investing in the rearview mirror." Unlike other "clearance sale" opportunities, when our...

As you can see from the chart below, Canadian residential real estate has grown steadily for many years. There was that frustrating...

The chart below shows the M2 description of the US money supply (normally an indication of business and consumer confidence) vs CPI...

First, let's put 2022 in context. As you can see from the chart below, it is rare for stocks and bond values to fall simultaneously. 2022...

I have initiated a self-updating dashboard of US economic indicators that illuminate the pressures building up on global asset prices and...

It's not too late to make an RRSP contribution to reduce your 2022 taxable income. The RRSP loan application can be done virtually and...

The likelihood of stable or falling inflation and interest rates in 2023 and 2024 increases as the money supply shrinks. This bodes well...

The US Core CPI index measures the year-over-year changes in a basket of goods, excluding the volatile food and energy costs, but...