Description: Active portfolio managers could get some help in the battle against passive investing if a new kind of financial instrument gains traction with investors: the “nontransparent ETF.” Source: CNBC.com Date: Jan 25, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/25/the-next-big-thing-in-etfs-could-give-a-boost-to-long-suffering-active-investors.html Questions for discussion: What are “nontransparent ETFs”? Do you think they will attract a segment of the ETF market?… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Canadian rare earths metals look for shot in the arm from U.S. government funds
Description: The U.S. government is putting up millions of dollars for the construction of processing plants in North America, and Canadian companies are eligible to apply Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Jan 31, 2020 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/mining/canadian-rare-earths-metals-look-for-shot-in-the-arm-from-u-s-government-funds Questions for discussion: Why does this North American-wide economic policy make sense? How can the mining industry and investors be expected… Read more »
Soul of Business
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #707 – Host: Mitch Joel. Rishad Tobaccowala is a Senior Adviser to the Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s largest marketing, communications and advertising network with 80,000 employees. Most recently, Rishad served as its Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist, where he helped acquire and grow the business through… Read more »
Hemp Prices Plunge as CBD Demand Falls Short: Cannabis Weekly
Description: It may not be apparent when you’re spending $70 on CBD foot cream, but hemp prices are plunging amid a “grossly oversupplied” market, according to the head of the industry’s first price provider. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 26, 2020 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-26/hemp-prices-plunge-as-cbd-demand-falls-short-cannabis-weekly?srnd=premium-canada Questions for discussion: Explain price movements in this commodity. How can the industry deal with the… Read more »
