In this latest Cooper Academy video, why Ray Dalio thinks the 2020 crisis will be worse than the 2008 recession comes under review. What’s more, he evaluates why the current environment of debt, low interest rates and record monetary stimulus looks similar to the 1930s great depression era. At the heart of today’s crisis is […]
In today’s world of record monetary stimulus and inconceivable deficits, investors are rushing to the safety of gold. Gold producers, including Barrick Gold and Kinross Gold hit 52-week highs this past week. The extreme monetary and fiscal measures recently enacted by the Federal Reserve and U.S. government are fuelling demand for an alternative to the […]
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no ‘V-shaped’ economic recovery coming. Not in the U.S., and especially not in Canada. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau stated, “. . .We’re facing a unique challenge. But I know that if we pull together, our economy will come roaring back after […]
One of the best ways to determine market sentiment is by way of IPO financings. Whether they are rising or falling in frequency along with the amount of capital raised can often provide a sense of market strength. For Canada’s junior index, the TSX Venture, prone to collapses in confidence, its month over month decline […]
No asset influences the global markets more than the U.S. dollar, the world reserve currency. It’s held this hegemonic status for decades, dominating global commerce while serving as a constant reminder of America’s unparalleled economic, military, and political strength. Now, it appears that the only way to save the U.S. economy is by crushing the […]
In an almost frightening foreshadowing of the future, Ray Dalio outlines in 2016 how central banks will deliver stimulus in the future. Dalio contends that central banks will get so desperate they will give money away. With upwards of $6 trillion committed from the U.S. government and the Fed, this has now become a reality. […]
Just an hour ago I was quoted $21.86 to buy one ounce Silver Eagle coins – a near $8 premium! People are scrambling to buy what gold and silver is available as central banks unleash trillions in new currency to stave off a depression. Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert are back to discuss the end […]
At last, one of the most volatile contests in Stock Challenge history has come to an end… While it was a close battle between members ‘Scoby13’ and ‘Joe Knows’, Scoby13 managed to power through and finish in first place with a return of 89.15%! Well done Scoby13; few Stock Challengers managed to achieve returns of […]
Small businesses across North America continue to take the brunt of Covid-19, despite aggressive actions by the Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve. In Canada, a survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that a third of Canadian small businesses say they cannot survive the economic impact of coronavirus for more than […]
In what is becoming the largest bailout in US history, some investors are not rejoicing. While the markets soar and money rushes in, is anyone asking about the cost and the ability to repay the trillions upon trillions that the Fed and US taxpayers are now comitting to? Furthermore, what damage to the US dollar […]