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
Business
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
Economy
Canadian Taxpayers Funding Absenteeism in the Public Sector
Now that the Harper government is taking steps against the "rampant" absenteeism among the federal public service sector, I thought that it was time to ……Read More