A few decades ago the investment outlook was hopeful, and choices were clear. Even staid old bonds…
Canada’s Business
Why not the stock market?
For most investors in North America the stock market remains the favourite choice. Yet, at this…
Clarification needed
In view of the recent controversy surrounding the Chinese takeover of Nexen, it is clear that there…
Boosting the economy
Even though the economy basically has stalled, it is still possible that it can be revived before…
Illogical
Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon. As people get wealthier, they…
All but forgotten
Many of us are transfixed by the stock market, perhaps a bit like buying lottery tickets as a way…
Angry customers
Angry customers have become the new norm. Almost everyone is displeased by the way they are treated…
Using cash
It is well known that companies in Canada are piling up cash. How that hoard is used remains an…
Familiar pattern
The pattern is strangely familiar. Investors at the beginning of the year start to believe that the…
Becoming blurred
Over the next couple of decades, rural North America will undergo a drastic change. That will…
Things to come
Many years ago H. G. Wells wrote a book, Things To Come, forecasting an ominous future.…
Bridging the gap
In many parts of Canada, particularly in the eastern parts of the nation, too many youngsters do…
Union problem
Over the past few years unions in Canada have had little success in organizing non-union companies,…
A mixed blessing
Central banks almost everywhere, the Bank of Canada, the U.S. Reserve, the European Central Bank,…
Changing the emphasis
All shareholders obviously want better shareholder values. While some decry the cult of shareholder…