October 21, 2017 | The Last Big Loophole Closes on Canadian Housing Finance

The Canadian housing market’s been on a tear for almost twenty years. Prices have tripled since 2000. Easy credit conditions have been feeding fuel to the fire. Source: Bank for International Settlements, The MacBeth Group In an October 3 speech regulator-in-chief Rudin issued a clear warning to aggressive lenders: “We clearly see the potential risks […]

October 20, 2017 | Is the Fed Getting Cold Feet about the QE Unwind?

Curious things are happening on its balance sheet. The last Fed meeting ended on September 20 with a momentous announcement, confirming what had been telegraphed for months: the QE unwind would begin October 1. The unwind would proceed at the pace announced at its June 14 meeting. It would shrink the Fed’s balance sheet – […]

October 20, 2017 | Dow Bubble Like

Markets past traditional correction time, but…

October 20, 2017 | Could a Junior Have Found The Biggest Gold Find Ever?

How a hole full of nothing could be promising?

October 20, 2017 | CEO Talks on Private Placement, Black Monday, EV and LIB Manufacturers

When To Take The Money? Read the Latest News. View AMY Powerpoint.  Questions? Email Larry or Phone: 778.574.4444

October 19, 2017 | The Shiniest Metal of Them All

If you like precious metals, you probably like gold and silver. Let me tell you about a shiny metal that is leaving both gold and silver in the dust. That metal is palladium – and it’s up 42.6% since the start of the year. And up 73% since the start of the new bull market […]

October 19, 2017 | Anyone Outstanding Yet in BC Liberal Race?

• Jordan Bateman – BC NDP Government scaring away business

October 19, 2017 | Markets Refuse to be Predictable

Copper’s charge hard to explain

October 18, 2017 | Cryptocurrencies & the Scam

There is a serious new fraud centering around Cryptocurrencies. There have been some trading platforms set up that are suddenly changing the rules in mid-game. People who have tried to sell things like Monaco Card etc. on these platforms have discovered that their accounts are frozen because they do not have the money to pay people. […]

October 18, 2017 | Las Vegas Massacre

• Michael Rivero –   Hollywood Sex Scandal Derailing Planned Movies

October 18, 2017 | AI – So Brilliant, Yet So Dumb

• Tom Raycove –   AI already at work in your everyday life

October 18, 2017 | Will Trump Appoint a New Fed Head?

The Canadian Dollar independent of Oil prices, but for how long?

October 18, 2017 | Countries Bringing Their Gold Back Home

Bonds acting like when crude market collapsed

October 17, 2017 | ‘Big Short’ Eisman: Canada Due for ‘Pretty Severe Correction’ in Credit Cycle

Canada’s housing market is “ripe for a pretty severe correction” with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce the most vulnerable, according to Steve Eisman, a fund manager at Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Here is a direct video link. “In Canada, there’s some pretty good evidence that the housing market is finally starting to turn over,” Eisman said […]

October 17, 2017 | Could BC Gov Be Sued for Ignoring Smart Meter Fire Report?

• Sharon Noble –  North Korea Very Capable of Destroying Our Power Grid

October 17, 2017 | Marijuana Stocks Going to Pot?

How to upset the Mexican cartels and make money doing it?

October 17, 2017 | Blind Creek Acquires Royalty and Mining Permit

Engineer Gold Mine Property, North Western BC Read the Latest News.  See the Company Fact Sheet. View the Corporate Presentation. Questions?  Email Brian or Phone 604.617.8191

October 16, 2017 | Trading Desk Notes – Oct 14th

Global stock markets keep making new highs with total capitalization now around $80 Trillion. Since US markets are so “richly priced” investors are “reaching out” to other countries, and other markets, in search of “cheaper” valuations. Volatility is at record lows (selling vol is apparently the no-brainer path to financial freedom) and credit spreads are […]

October 16, 2017 | Is Owning a Home Your Best Investment?

Can Mortgage Debt be Rolled Over Fast Enough to Sustain Economy?

October 16, 2017 | The US is Always Reforming Taxes, But…

How to protect yourself from next financial crisis – a game of chance

October 15, 2017 | How to Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Debt Without Hurting Bondholders

During his visit to hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump shocked the bond market when he told Geraldo Rivera of Fox News that he was going to wipe out the island’s bond debt. He said on October 3rd: You know they owe a lot of money to your friends on Wall Street. We’re gonna have to wipe […]

October 14, 2017 | Getting from High-Energy to Low-Carbon Lifestyles

In our haste for energy perfection, we are overlooking the more important need to sustain, over the long term, supplies of energy sufficient to let us maintain our standard of living. Stewart Muir looks at what we can do about this emerging crisis. This article was originally published as an op-ed in the Winnipeg Free […]

October 14, 2017 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark –  The Demise of Sears Canada, Booming Global Stock Markets
• Marc Faber –   Cryptocurrencies, Crude, Equities, Asset Bubbles
• Bill McWilliam, Chairman of Cascadero Copper on Company Showcase – Taron Cesium Property Update.  UBC Metallurgical Indicates Leaching Recovery Is Improving. Read  the latest News Release. View Corporate Presentation.  Questions?  Email Bill or Phone: 604.924.5504
• Larry Reaugh, President & CEO  of American Manganese on Company Showcase – Benchmark and News Review.  Investment Conference and What’s Happening in Cobalt.  Read the Latest News. View AMY Powerpoint.  Questions? Email Larry or Phone: 778.574.4444
• Penny Green, President & COO of Glance Technologies on Company Showcase – Glance Provides Update on Cannapay Financial – Launches International Cannabis Brand.  Read the latest News.  Questions?  Email Christina Rao, Investor Relations or phone (604) 723-7480

October 13, 2017 | King Dollar is Dead? Biggest Paradigm Shift in 100 Years: China and Electric Cars at Forefront

Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank Chief Economist and CIO, says the biggest change in 100 years is underway. He points to events in China and with electrification of cars. This is a guest post by Jakobsen. Macro Digest: The 19th Party Conference – The biggest Paradigm shift in 100 years? I think next week’s 19th China […]