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As Bad News Mounts – Outlook Grows Dimmer (#131)
The latest economic and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for the major economies were not reassuring. Even the United States which was
Aug 6, 201617 min read


June, 2016 – Half Way Mark – The Score? (#121)
On June 1st, 2016 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Secretary General Angela Gurria gave the following assessment in her
May 31, 20163 min read


The Panama Papers – Embarrassing & Damaging Exposure (#108)
The massive leak of highly confidential documents known as the Panama Papers exposes the secret accounts of the rich and powerful, as well
Apr 13, 20166 min read


The Other Political Disruptor – Bernie Sanders (#101)
Bernie Sanders would not have been considered real competition for the supposed ‘shoo-in’ Hillary, a year or even a few months ago.
Feb 2, 20164 min read


Market Routs Bring Out the Reassuring Bankers (#99)
The recent multiple stock market routs have brought out the big international bankers, heads of stock exchanges, investment bankers and
Jan 24, 20167 min read


Global Economies – Closing 2015 and Opening 2016 (#97)
The end of 2015 was the culmination of 7 years of vast injections of cash as stimulative measures, and near zero interest rates policy (ZIRP
Jan 8, 20163 min read


Global Economies 2015 – Once More Off-the-Cliff, Dear Friends…IV-a - BRICs (#95)
The consensus in the mid-2000s was, the BRIC economies were going to take over from the advanced economies of the West as the new prime
Dec 19, 20157 min read


Global Economies 2015 – Once More Off-the-Cliff, Dear Friends…III-b (#94)
Canada is entering into its autumn of economic growth, and that seasonal change was brought on by the prolonged collapse of commodity prices
Dec 11, 20158 min read


Global Economies 2015 – Once More Off-the-Cliff, Dear Friends…III-a (#93)
We will look at the most powerful economy in the World, the USA, and its geographically close and economically dependent neighbour, Canada
Dec 10, 20159 min read


Canadians Reject Politics Of Division And Embrace Trudeau (#87)
Justin Trudeau shocked and disrupted Canadian politics, and took back Canada from an increasingly narrow-minded and self-centred government
Oct 19, 20152 min read


The Potential Political Disruptors, Trudeau and Sanders (#86)
Canada and the United States are heading for national leadership elections facing similar economic and social issues
Oct 14, 20157 min read


The gods of Central Banks and the Illusions of Control (#82)
There is something drastically wrong when a quarter (¼) point rise in the key lending rate becomes this important that you have to encourage
Sep 15, 20155 min read
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