by JD Lasinger | Jul 27, 2016 | Featured Posts
It is no secret than when interest rates are low, mortgages are cheap. Therefore it is no surprise that the housing market is still growing. However, if the public expects housing prices to keep on rising, then all the ingredients for a new housing bust might mix...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 26, 2016 | Featured Posts
Markets behave in a completely irrational matter because there are enough irrational investors out there. Today we got a glimpse of this irrationality courtesy of a company that should be commended for its honesty. If investors rewarded honesty, Nintendo’s shares...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 25, 2016 | Featured Posts
It seems that oil prices cannot cross the $50 USD per barrel threshold, and stay above it for too long. This past week saw oil prices plummet yet again, moving closer to the $40 USD mark. While this is good news for the average commuter, consumers and even for...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 21, 2016 | Featured Posts
One of the lines that divided Britain’s referendum on June 23rd, was the border between Scotland and England. On the Northern side of that border, there was overwhelming support for the ‘stay’ camp. The opposite was true on the southern side of the border. Taking into...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 20, 2016 | Featured Posts
News about Ontario’s impressive Q1 growth rate are topping financial news headlines all around. Its 0.8% Q1 GDP growth puts the province on pace to achieve a 3% annual growth rate. Those numbers are great in a world in which recession is just one hiccup away. However,...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 19, 2016 | Featured Posts
A $32 billion US Dollar deal to buy British chip maker ARM, is challenging all the doom and gloom scenarios that many experts painted when Brexit became a reality. When SoftBank – a Japanese company – shows its readiness to invest such a large sum of money to buy a...
