While the award-winning macroeconomists in the steerage section are forecasting market meltdown and a 50% plop in stocks, that’s not going to happen. Oil will undoubtedly go up. Inflation jitters may ...

There was a time when emerging markets were Bay Street’s sexiest investment. In 2003, fuelled by rising commodity prices and a near-fanatical belief in China’s growth potential, emerging markets ...

It’s a privilege being old. Too many people never make it that far. But it ends. For everyone. The finish line comes. When you croak, the worries and stress end. Not for those left behind, however.

All the banks just sailed past analysts’ expectations with major boosts in earnings. Look at TD, for example. Last year it was humbled by a huge fine for not halting money laundering in the US. Now, ...

Canadians aged 18 and older can contribute to a TFSA each year up to the annual maximum. The initial contribution limit in 2009 was $5,000, and for this year it was set at $7,000. In total, the ...

Mr. Market was not a happy camper today. Not only did fifteen inches of snow fall on Central Park, but the NYSE was dealing with a big risk-off trade. Ditto with Bay Street. And look at gold. And ...

Time to get real about your personal finances, given what may be coming. We all know the threats. It’s a dodgy world at the moment and the best way to insulate yourself is to either become a nun or a ...

How old when you first bought real estate? Dorothy and I married at 22, moved into a dodgy rented walk-up with one window 36 inches from elevated train tracks running past the building and a bathroom ...

The red guys debate tonight in Montreal. En français. Then once more in English. Then they vote. Then Carney wins. He has the CV from God. She (Chrystia Freeland) cannot in any universe separate ...

Following on yesterday’s pathetic blog post, the New York Times today ran a spread on Pierre Poilievre. Interesting. Here’s the opening descriptor, detailing why US Trumpers love our guy. With his ...