The financial sector profits most when people buy into inflation fears and the riskiest asset classes. It is important for those of us with capital to understand why the relentless risk-sales pitch is ...

The segment below offers some real talk about the madness that passed as investing savvy in Canadian real estate over the last decade. Until the ‘easy money’ tide goes out, most have no idea how ...

The housing cycle was starting to stabilize. Then the Iran War caused higher oil prices, a surge in inflation, and higher mortgage rates. Here is a direct video link. CMHC Mortgage Survey: Renewals ...

Market interest rates have been climbing as the Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on oil prices and inflation expectations. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reports that consumer prices rose ...

The US (in light blue below, courtesy of The Daily Shot) is at the high end (see diamond) of its 20-year forward price-to-earnings (PE) multiple, but it is not the only highly valued market today. New ...

Last week, we learned that Canada lost 47,000 full-time jobs in April, while part-time employment edged up by 29,000. April’s loss means Canada has shed jobs in three of the first four months of 2026, ...

A few charts to illuminate the start of another week. First, another look at the record overvaluation in tech and tech-related companies (dark blue below via topdowncharts.com) versus the S&P 500 ...

The S&P 500 has soared over 12% since the start of April, and 7% since the start of the Iran war, thanks to a +40% rebound in chip stocks. Half the rally has been accounted for by five companies — ...

The housing bubble and unaffordable pricing have thwarted the launch plans of new households over the past decade. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported the typical age of first-time ...

This discussion covers some impactful US and Canadian housing trends and assessments. This episode dives into the real state of the U.S. housing market, uncovering early warning signs that many buyers ...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has downgraded its forecast for home sales in 2026, while the number of homes sold across the country in March fell 2.3% from a year earlier. See, CREA ...

The proliferation of gambling is a way to tax the poor and ignorant, and has enabled taxes on the wealthy to continue to fall. These trends are unsustainable; the question is, how do they end? In this ...