“Investing should be like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement…go to Las Vegas” – Paul Samuelson North America The TSX closed at 16,255, down -101 points or -0.62% over the past week. YTD the TSX is up 0.28%. The DOW closed at 25,967, up 177 points or 0.69% over the… Read More
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“Money may not buy happiness, but I’d rather cry in a Jaguar than on the bus” – Francoise Sagan Weekly Update – By The Numbers North America The TSX closed at 16,356, up 32 points or 0.20% over the past week. YTD the TSX is up 0.91%. The DOW closed at 25,790, up 121… Read More
“The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don’t have to swing at everything – you can wait for your pitch. The problem when you’re a money manager is that your fans keep yelling ‘Swing, you bum!’” – Warren Buffett Weekly Update – By The Numbers North America The TSX closed at 16,324, down… Read More
“About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends” – Herbert Hoover Anthony’s Financial Brief – 2018 Mid-Year Review Following a particularly volatile start to the year in the first quarter, many global equity markets delivered somewhat steadier returns in the second quarter. The MSCI World Index finished the period with… Read More
“A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce” – Bill Owens WEEKLY MARKET WRAP-UP – BY THE NUMBERS North America The TSX closed at 16436, down -125 points or -0.75% over the past week. YTD the TSX is up 1.40%. The DOW closed at 25058, up 39 points or 0.16% over the past week.YTD… Read More
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago” – Warren Buffett Bank of Canada Raises Overnight Rate to 1.50 Per Cent The Bank of Canada, as widely expected, hiked its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. The rate now sits at 1.50 per cent. Two key growth engines –… Read More