Amazon earnings highlights Share prices were up 5% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the strong earnings beat. Amazon (AMZN/NASDAQ): Earnings per share of $1.43 (versus $0.14 predicted)…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: November 3, 2024 – MoneySenseDespite these setbacks, CPKC posted an income gain of 7% year over year. The four categories that made the most impact were grain, energy, plastics and chemicals, and…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 27, 2024 – MoneySenseNetflix shows a steady stream of profits Netflix (NFLX/NASDAQ) shareholders were happy on Thursday, as they saw share prices rise 5% in after-hours trading on the back of…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 20, 2024 – MoneySenseThe agency said Tuesday its consumer price index for September was up 1.6% from a year ago compared with a year-over-year increase of 2% in August. It was…
Read more Canada’s annual inflation fell to 1.6% in September – MoneySenseCanadian Natural Resources doubles down on Canada For a decade now, big acquisitions by Canadian oil-and-gas producers have mostly been met with distaste by investors. So we’ll take…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 13, 2024 – MoneySenseIf the RRIF is not set up this way, there will be immediate tax consequences, and the estate wishes of your husband may not play out as intended.…
Read more What happens to a RRIF when the account owner dies? – MoneySenseSome experts speculate the real sticking point in negotiations isn’t about wages but protection from automation. The ILA refused to allow its members to work on automated vessels…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: October 6, 2024 – MoneySenseThe Chinese government commands the economy to grow Many people like to sort countries’ economies as either communist, socialist, capitalist or free markets. But these days, every country…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 29, 2024 – MoneySenseIn the company’s fall economic outlook released Thursday, it forecasts the central bank’s interest rate will fall to 3.75% by the end of this year and a neutral…
Read more Deloitte Canada predicts more economic growth, benchmark rate below 3% in 2025 – MoneySenseU.S. Fed cuts rates for the first time in four years The U.S. dollar remains the most important currency in the world, and the American economy is arguably…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 22, 2024 – MoneySenseTrump’s down, Oracle’s up Tuesday’s earnings call was the best day that Oracle shareholders have seen in a while. Oracle earnings highlights All figures in U.S. currency in…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 15, 2024 – MoneySenseFee-based advisors, who charge based on asset size, typically work better for people with more assets and dollars to invest. Tam said fee-based financial planning aligns the motivation…
Read more When working with a financial advisor, understand what fees you’re paying – MoneySenseMacklem says we could see a soft landing For the third straight month, the Bank of Canada (BoC) decided to cut interest rates. The quarter-point cut takes the…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 8, 2024 – MoneySenseCouche-Tard takes aim at Slurpee King Because I grew up in near Winnipeg, the Slurpee Capital of the World, I thought I knew everything the 7-Eleven universe had…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: September 1, 2024 – MoneySenseOn Tuesday, Statistics Canada stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured inflation of 2.5% for July. That’s down from 2.7% in June, and is the lowest inflation…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: August 25, 2024 – MoneySenseThe U.S. is set to cut rates—finally After much speculation about when the U.S. will finally begin cutting its interest rates, the CME FedWatch tool reports a 100%…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: August 18, 2024 – MoneySenseAnxiety over the U.S. economy Despite some signs of cooling, the U.S. economy kept chugging along even with higher rates, outpacing Europe and Asia. Then came last week’s…
Read more Why did the stock markets fall? – MoneySenseMixed results for Magnificent 7 The narrative around the Magnificent 7 mega-cap technology stocks has become mixed, even in the face of mostly positive earnings news. Microsoft stock…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: August 4, 2024 – MoneySenseBiden’s withdrawal soothes bond market, deflates “Trump trade” Compared to the way U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision not to run for a second term shook the political world,…
Read more Making sense of the markets this week: July 28, 2024 – MoneySenseInflation continues to fall as temperature rise As we’re moving through summer’s dog days and heat records are being broken around the world, Canadian inflation is moving in…
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