Feds place spotlight on clean tech, youth jobs in Fall Economic Update

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Description: The federal government put a spotlight on its plans to improve investment in sustainable energy in its Fall Economic Statement on Thursday. Finance officials said with the United States recently introducing the Inflation Reduction Act, “the need for a competitive clean technology tax credit in Canada is more important than ever.” Source: BNNBloomberg.ca –… Read more »

Recession ahead? This bond-market indicator is flashing a ‘code-orange’ warning

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Description: Signs of an impending U.S. recession keep piling up and now another widely followed bond-market measure is starting to intermittently flash its own warning. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 26, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/recession-ahead-this-bond-market-indicator-is-flashing-a-code-orange-warning-11666803770?mod=home-page Questions for discussion: Explain the relationship between the rates and the reason for the suggested interpretation. What do the numbers suggest to… Read more »

This hedge-fund manager who made winning bets in 2020 says investors should be bracing for a decades-long bear market

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Description: On the heels of last week’s bullish turn for stocks, the market is off to a mixed start for Monday. Hong Kong stocks may be affecting the mood with a giant slump after China’s leader cemented his power. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 24, 2022 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-hedge-fund-manager-who-made-winning-bets-in-2020-says-investors-should-brace-for-decades-long-stock-pullbacks-11666607362 Questions for discussion: What does Boaz Weinstein warn… Read more »

Shopify stock jumps after beating on revenue estimates

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Description: Yahoo Finance Live takes a look at Shopify shares following a third-quarter earnings beat. ​Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Oct 27, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/shopify-stock-jumps-beating-revenue-195359231.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: What does the report say about how the Shopify model is changing? Do you think the stock is a buy at this time? ​

SPOS #850 – Douglas Rushkoff On The Harmful Effects Of Technology On Our Future

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast – Episode #850. I’ve said it before… I will say it again: Douglas Rushkoff is – without a doubt – one of the smartest humans beings on this earth that I get to call a friend. Douglas is back with another compelling book about technology and how… Read more »

RBC adds US$2.5B to Canadian bank bond sales spree

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Description: Royal Bank of Canada issued US$2.5 billion of senior bail-in bonds as Canadian banks dive into record issuance before the fiscal fourth quarter ends even as borrowing cost rise amid concerns of a looming global recession. ​Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 20, 2022 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/rbc-adds-us-2-5b-to-canadian-bank-bond-sales-spree-1.1835444 Questions for discussion: What does the report… Read more »

‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions

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Description: By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 08, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upshot/medicare-advantage-fraud-allegations.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the reasons for the growth of these insurance companies? Should… Read more »

Seven in 10 Canadians want more domestic oil & gas output to cut Russian influence: poll

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Description: More than 70 per cent of Canadians support increasing the country’s oil and gas production to reduce global dependence on Russian energy exports, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. ​Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Oct 12, 2022 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/seven-in-10-canadians-want-more-domestic-oil-gas-output-to-cut-russian-influence-poll-161700849.html ​Questions for discussion: Summarize the key points presented in the article. What impact, if any,… Read more »

Mismanagement and ‘Monster Trains’ Have Wrecked American Rail

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Description: After World War II, railroad companies ceded freight, including mail and perishables, to semi trucks and instead favored goods like newsprint, chemicals and steel coils, which could sit in rail yards for days. Many freight companies made this change enthusiastically; trucking’s rise gave them a strong reason to stop servicing goods that were financial and… Read more »

The banker who caused the 1929 stock crash

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​Description: At the outset of the Depression, Charles Mitchell was the most wanted banker in America. Today, his name’s largely been forgotten. Source: TheHustle.com Date: Oct 02, 2022 Link: https://link.thehustle.co/view/6336092910af034736048108heacb.ymsz/f4024843 Questions for discussion: What caused the crash, according to the article? Do you see similarities in today’s market and investing environment? Do you have any… Read more »