The general conclusion from an analysis of the stock market is that nearly all of the investment…
Canada’s Business
A pending deadline
As that great investment expert Tobert Prechter has stated, “Commodities are far more…
Reckless consumers
During the so-called Gilded Age in the United States in the later part of the 19th century, a…
Boxing Day now a distorted custom
Every so often something comes along that shows how much our economy and our customs have been…
Stock market trading is going crazy
The recent wild swings in the stock market, not surprisingly, have unsettled many investors. Yet,…
Retailers must learn to reconfigure themselves; and cater to less well off
For a change, the newly poor rather than the newly rich, represent a growing and huge market.…
Foolish predictions from so-called experts
It is truly incredible that the equity market continues to perform so well on the same predictions…
All signs point to economy in deep trouble
In view of widespread confusion, we need a new reality check. Too few understand our economic…
Investors must understand facts of life
It should come as no surprise that investment firms’ recommendations so often are wide of a…
Oil prices defying gravity
Every time we stop at a gas station we are astonished at the high price we have to pay for…
Psychological tricks to help convince us to buy goods
Nowadays businesses in Canada engage in all kinds of psychological tricks in attempts to get us to…
Resurgence of railroads is long overdue
Many of us still recall the excitement engendered by railroads. The sound of train whistles…
Belief in huge inheritance is a pipe dream
Recent articles in the press stated that retails sales for luxury goods are booming. Apparently,…
Occupy whatever: Movement has plenty of flaws
One of the most bizarre trends at the present time is the Occupy Wall Street movement. There has…
Governments trying to do exactly wrong thing for recovery
Financial markets continue to applaud the various steps that have been taken, ostensibly to counter…