Recently the press, notably magazine covers, have featured stories stating that we are on the…
Canada’s Business
Irrelevant
Ratings seem to be attached to so many items these days. Movies are rated as “Adults…
Old choices
As our population ages, living arrangements for the elderly are becoming more important issues.…
Authority and availability
Companies continually are attempting to impart authority and availability. In order to make that…
Not abstract numbers
Commodity prices are not abstract numbers pulled out of thin air, but rather a very important…
Reputation at risk
Nowadays much of businesses’ success depends on their reputation. Their critics are assuming…
A widening gap
A major negative factor in our financial system is the growing economic inequality, which…
Difficult choices
Investors nowadays are very confused, much more than at any recent time. ‘Group think’…
Subdued returns
It has been a particularly difficult time for most investors. Investing always has not been simple,…
Still struggling
Despite the dollops of enthusiasm and encouragement handed out by politicians, particularly from…
Clueless
It seems almost forgotten that economic growth comes from two principal sources: having more people…
Unpatriotic
As has occurred time and time again, the contemporary generation looks askance at the younger,…
Living longer
Almost all of us would like to live longer, and consequently, most make efforts to do so. As far…
Good companies
Are big Canadian companies good citizens? That term encompasses many things, such as corporate…
Coping with change
Clearly, North America is sliding into a business recession, but its dimensions now cannot be…