The odds have shifted nowadays toward a more bearish endgame. What has happened is a…
Canada’s Business
Living longer
Almost all of us would like to live longer, and consequently, most make efforts to do so. As far…
Isn’t it wonderful
From time immemorial some have tried to develop a perpetual motion machine. Obviously, their…
Wrong theme
Techniques used in selling have changed, and consequently, have become increasingly ineffective.…
Irrational voters
After some recent elections, it appears that our politicians think that voters are irrational. From…
Not very meaningful
Our economy in North America depends to a great extent on official statistics, for the most part…
Be patient
Why some people have been successful investors, to accumulate more money than others, really is not…
Overexposure
In many different contexts overexposure can lead to a great deal of trouble. Too much sunshine can…
At long last
After eons of being treated as second class citizens (or worse), women at long last are being…
Worthless information
A great deal of “information” can be described quite properly as “noise.”…
Acting emotionally
Real estate values in general do not follow the basic laws of supply and demand as do mainstream…
Preposterous extremes
As Christmas nears, children have every reason to worry about Grinches. What if Dr. Seuss stories…
A complete reversal
Not too long ago we were worried about overpopulation, not so much in our vast country, but…
Sacrificing long term projects
The year-end earnings season soon will be underway as our companies line up to parade their…
Market-driven agribusiness
Even though farmers now total only about 2 per cent of the population, by most measures they are a…