Is anyone else’s head spinning? It’s been less then three weeks since President Trump’s inauguration and to say he’s been busy with executive orders and shaking things up would be the understatement ...

Enough Trump. Gaza. Greenland, Mexico. Panama. Canada. Enough drama and politics. All the erudite, well-padded old farts (and ...

News you can use (as opposed to what you hear on Global): Mortgages dip. No, it is not because of the recent and knuckleheaded move by the Bank of Canada to nip its trendsetting rate by a quarter ...

On Wednesday the Bank of Canada failed to pulled the trigger. The first in a string of interest rate increases has not occurred, despite overwhelming market belief it would take place. It appeared the ...

Say the words “hedge fund” and an impression is evoked of ultra-sophisticated investment products available only to the most well-heeled investors which virtually always achieve stellar market returns ...

Checked out your chequing account lately? They’re now called ‘banking accounts’, which means no interest on balances. Actually, you have to pay to use them. At the biggest bank (RBC), the basic ...

“Canada now has the strongest economy in the G7. Last month, more than 100,000 new jobs were created – the biggest one-month gain ever. We’re going to get through this together. Our election ...

If you let it, the gloom will immobilize you. One lesson my financial years have taught me is that analysis becomes paralysis. And, later, regret. There are things in life you can change. Even the big ...

Regular people worry about their kids, spouse, job, house and meeting the bills. More or less in that order. Weird people worry about the World Economic Forum. Lately, the WEFers seem to be gaining on ...

Fresh off our orgy of realtor-bashing, let’s move on. Bigger stuff to worry about. As you know, Bay Street swallowed another 300 points Thursday. Sure, new numbers showed pre-Christmas retail sales ...

Middle class is a state of mind. Like being a cowboy. Or a babe. More than anything else, it’s the hope and expectation life will get better, financial security will materialize, and you’ll support a ...