Economy
The Jobs Gap
An interesting "gizmo" (for lack of a better word) by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institute gives us an idea of just how big ……Read More
Business
Economy
The Fed and QE – Success or Failure?
Now that the Federal Reserve is considering when to "taper" its purchases of mortgage-backed securities and Treasuries, it's time to take a look at just ……Read More
Economy
CEO Pay and Growing Income Inequality in America
As a shareholder in a wide variety of companies, both Canadian and American, I'm well aware that it is annual meeting time for the majority ……Read More
Markets
Number of S&P 500 Companies Reporting Negative Guidance a Red Flag
Standard & Poor’s, the credit rating agency, believes the likelihood of the U.S. credit rating being downgraded in the near term is less than 33% ……Read More
Markets
Buying High the New Winning Investment Strategy?
When I evaluate potential stocks to trade, not only do I examine how well the company has done and delivered, but I also look at ……Read More
Markets
Breakdown: U.S. Economy and Its Cycles in 18 Brief Points
In a fascinating work on long-run economic cycles, J. Anthony Boeckh’s book The Great Reflation offers up some poignant research on the U.S. economy and its cycles. The Great ……Read More