The S&P 500 has been rising for almost 10 years, and on August 22nd, it officially became the longest U.S. bull market in history, reaching 3,453 days from its humble beginnings on March 9, 2009. Where do we go from here? How much longer will this last? Will there be a downturn soon? These are… Read More
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On Sunday, the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal to save NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico. The full text of the agreement can be located here. The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) largely leaves the broad North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) intact, and maintains current supply chains that would have… Read More
On March 9, 2009, the Dow Jones, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ all bottomed out in the aftermath of the “Great Recession”. Since that date, all three indices have experienced rapid recoveries and expansion. We’ve now experienced nearly 10 years of expansion with few speedbumps along the way. When listening to commentary by economists,… Read More
“Fall seven times and stand up eight” – Japanese Proverb Weekly Update – By The Numbers North America The TSX closed at 16,073, down -151 points or -0.93% over the past week. YTD the TSX is down -0.84%. The DOW closed at 26,458, down -286 points or -1.07% over the past week. YTD the DOW… Read More
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because the lazy person will find an easy way to do it” – Bill Gates Weekly Update – By The Numbers North America The TSX closed at 16,224, up 210 points or 1.31% over the past week. YTD the TSX is up 0.09%. The DOW… Read More
“I think you have to learn that there’s a company behind every stock and there’s only one real reason why stocks go up. Companies go from doing poorly to doing well or small companies grow to large companies” – Peter Lynch Weekly Update – By The Numbers North America The TSX closed at 16,013,… Read More