It could be called the Great American Dichotomy: As the rest of the world struggles, the American economy continues to slowly grow. But some traders say that investors are making a big mistake if they think this divergence will continue forever. After Caterpillar (CAT) released earnings Thursday, CEO Doug OberhelmanContinue Reading
Investing in stocks historically gives higher returns than placing money in bonds, GICs, or savings accounts. With higher return comes higher risk. Here I will talk about two risks that come with investing in stocks and how to reduce those risks. 1. Risk of capital loss You can buy andContinue Reading
The growing globalization of financial markets over the past 30 years means information from the four corners of the world is amassed in real time for the consumption of traders, pundits, and ordinary investors. But instead of increasing the batting average of financial forecasters, all this extra info only addsContinue Reading
Over the past 12 months, the Canadian dollar has declined by 15% versus the U.S. dollar. And there are plenty of reasons why the loonie is likely to depreciate further. Let’s start with the Canadian economy, which contracted for the fourth month in a row in April. There’s now aContinue Reading