Making sense of the markets this week: June 7, 2021 | MoneySense June 6, 2021 The Longevity Pension Fund’s announcement set off a flurry of responses, with a mix of excitement, curiosity, confusion, and outright contempt and dismissal. The…
Should investors even bother with bonds anymore? | MoneySense May 23, 2021 Investors who do not want to adjust their risk profile should try to shorten the duration of their bond portfolio. Shorter-term bonds pay less…
Making sense of the markets this week: May 10, 2021 | MoneySense May 9, 2021 Wealthsimple taps celebrities and nets a $5-billion valuation In October of 2020, we reported on a previous round of financing for Wealthsimple. At that…
Making sense of the markets this week: April 26, 2021 | MoneySense April 25, 2021 “Revenue was up 3% on the year to $43.9B and the $0.86 EPS beat estimates by $0.08. “Group sales were up 3% to $43.9B,…
Making sense of the markets this week: April 12, 2021 | MoneySense April 11, 2021 “According to BofA, investors have been selling individual stocks while buying ETFs. Last week BofA tallied up $400 million in net outflows from U.S….
Making sense of the markets this week: March 29, 2021 | MoneySense March 28, 2021 The bitcoin ETFs are a hit, and it’s causing a price war Canada was the first country to approve bitcoin ETFs. And first out…
Making sense of the markets this week: March 15, 2021 | MoneySense March 14, 2021 Source: Seeking Alpha The great stock rotation Now that we are eyeing the other side of the pandemic, we can see that rotation out…
Making sense of the markets this week: March 1, 2021 | MoneySense February 28, 2021 Powell soothed the markets, suggesting he doesn’t see the threat of inflation—ha! The commodities and bond markets would disagree. From that same Business Insider…
What you need to know about options | MoneySense February 14, 2021 People will debate which other stocks could go as viral as this one did, or whether the market is dramatically altered in some way…
Making sense of the markets this week: February 1, 2021 | MoneySense January 31, 2021 Redditors took on hedge funds—and won! Not to be outdone, the year 2021 turns to 2020 and says “hold my beer.” Just when you…