Markets
Austerity and Anarchy Is There A Relationship?
Recent news coverage from Europe, particularly Greece, has shown us just how unpopular government austerity measures are among the "sweaty masses". People tend to express ……Read More
Business
Markets
Canadian Consumer Debt Too Much of A Good Thing?
Thanks to a link provided by a reader, the subject of this posting will be the debt level of Canadians with statistical data provided by ……Read More
Markets
Sovereign Debt What Is A Safe Haven?
Over the past year, many nations, particularly those in Europe, have seen the yields on their sovereign bonds skyrocket to levels not seen for decades ……Read More
Economy
The Everyday Price Index – A Superior Measurement of Inflation
Every month in Canada and the United States, Statistics Canada and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) release their latest versions of the changes to the ……Read More
Markets
The Slowing Velocity of Money What Is It Telling Us?
There is a relatively little discussion about one particular parameter of the economy, the velocity of money. As you will see in this posting, recent ……Read More
Economy
Renewable Technologies and our Energy Future – An Interview with Tom Murphy
Rising geopolitical tensions and high oil prices are continuing to help renewable energy find favour amongst investors and politicians. Yet how much faith should we ……Read More