Bank of Nova Scotia Earnings: Solid Results Overshadowed…
Key Morningstar Metrics for Bank of Nova Scotia What We Thought of Bank of Nova Scotia’s Earnings Bank of Nova Scotia BNS reported decent underlying results, with net revenue increasing 11.1% from last year to C$9.37 billion. However, net income fell to C$993 million from C$2.2 billion last year due to a C$1.36 billion loss […]
Hundreds of Bills Submitted Affecting Texas Oil and Gas Industry
Several hundred bills filed impacting the Texas oil and gas industry | Texas (The Center Square) – Of the roughly 4,000 bills filed in the Texas legislature so far, about 120 affect the Texas oil and natural gas industry, according to an analysis by the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO). On Tuesday, […]
Why Leveraged ETFs May Not Be the Best Choice
Leveraged exchange-traded funds, which employ derivatives to generate a multiple of a reference asset’s daily return, have been popular. We estimate they gathered around $13 billion in net inflows from investors over the year ended Jan. 31, 2025. As of that date, leveraged ETFs held roughly $134 billion in aggregate, up 51% year over year. […]
Investors Express Concern Over Trump’s Policies
Trump’s policies are worrying investors U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a hat stating “Trump Was Right About Everything” after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The “Trump Bump” — in which stocks and other assets, such as […]
3 Undervalued Stocks Positioned for Growth…
The steep decline in the value of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar has raised economic alarm bells. However, for some stocks, it could be good news. Canadian businesses with a strong US presence, or those that report earnings entirely in US dollars, may be particularly well-placed to benefit, as the rising US dollar […]
Fort Knox: The Importance of Verifying US Gold Reserves
US gold reserves have been getting more attention than they have in decades as renewed skepticism about the actual quantity of gold stored within its vaults has driven President Donald Trump and the head of Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, to announce a visit to the Fort Knox Bullion Depository and even potentially live-streaming […]
Prime Energy CEO Appointed Chair of Upstream Oil and Gas Association
Prime Energy CEO elected chair of upstream oil, gas group Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, president and CEO of Prime Energy, has been elected chairperson of the Philippine Petroleum Association of the Upsteam Industry (Oil & Gas), Inc. (PAP). PHOTO FROM PRIME ENERGY MANILA, Philippines—Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, president and CEO of Prime Energy, has been elected chairperson […]
VERSES® Announces Launch of Commercial Genius™ Agent
VERSES AI Inc. is set to launch the commercial version of its advanced software suite, Genius, in April 2025. Genius assists in creating autonomous intelligent agents capable of reasoning, planning, and learning. After a successful private beta phase demonstrating its applications in various sectors—such as autonomous vehicles and financial modeling—the company is ready to transition […]
US Stocks Stagnant: What Might Propel the Market Forward?
Investors hoping for another steady stream of record highs for US stocks in 2025 have instead found a market hemmed in by uncertainty. US stocks gained 24% in 2024, with the final months seeing the market repeatedly pushing to fresh all-time peaks despite stretched valuations, political uncertainty, and elevated interest rates. That bull market has […]
What to Anticipate at Apple’s Annual Meeting
Investors get the chance to vote on diversity, artificial intelligence, child safety, and charitable giving at Apple’s AAPL annual meeting on Feb. 26, 2025. You can read the full text of the independent shareholder proposals here in Apple’s proxy statement as well as management proposals about electing directors, ratifying an independent auditor, and executive compensation. […]