The Importance of US Federal Reserve Independence for Financial Markets
The Federal Reserve’s independence is under fire again, and alarm bells are ringing louder this time around. Over the past week, President Donald Trump has returned to an old playbook and called for lower interest rates while criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—a Republican who was first nominated to his post by Trump in 2018. […]
Finance Committee Supports Legislation to Reduce Connecticut’s Transportation Debt
Finance panel backs bill to shrink CT transportation debt The legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee approved bills Tuesday that would reduce Connecticut transportation construction debt and would gradually phase out property taxes on motor vehicles — in the 2030s. But even with that long-range strategy, the property tax phase-out faces an uphill struggle, having […]
12 Stocks That Have Shifted from Fairly Valued to Highly Overvalued
A rough start to 2025 has pulled the US stock market down more than 8%, pushing dozens of stocks into undervalued territory. Along the way, some stocks have seen especially big changes in their valuations, moving from fairly valued territory to significantly undervalued. In the wake of the stock market’s selloff, 125 of the 855 […]
FPX Reports on Community Initiatives
FPX Nickel Corp. has announced community investment initiatives aimed at addressing inequality and supporting local programs in Fort St. James, near its Baptiste Nickel Project. In 2025, FPX established a Student Bursary Program, investing $25,000 with Indspire to fund scholarships for First Nations students. Additionally, the Community Investment Program, valued at $50,000, supports various local […]
The BookKeeper: Delving into Chelsea’s Impressive Finances and Their Ongoing Spending Power
The BookKeeper – Exploring Chelsea’s remarkable finances and why they can keep spending The Athletic has appointed Chris Weatherspoon as its first dedicated football finance writer. Chris is a chartered accountant who will be using his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game. This week, we are publishing his second […]
DBRS: Weaknesses Emerge as Pressure Mounts for…
Amid a national housing shortage, total Canadian housing starts for January and February 2025 were down 5% from the year-ago period, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. In fact, Canadian developers have struggled to build more than 250,000 houses per year, despite the influx of more than 4 million new residents during the […]
Optimizing Strategies and Best Practices in the Battery Metals Market
Battery Metals Market Strategies Best Practices for Industry In recent years, the battery metals market has emerged as a focal point due to the increasing dependence on electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronics, and renewable energy storage solutions. Recent insights from a report by Allied Market Research underscore the significant growth potential of this market segment, […]
Futures for Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Decline as Trump Tariffs and Big Tech Earnings Take Center Stage
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall with Trump tariffs, Big Tech earnings kickoff in focus US stock futures fell early Monday as investors prepared for another week of developments on President Trump’s fast-moving tariff policies and for the kickoff of Big Tech earnings reports. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were down 0.8%, while […]
Trade War: Reality vs. Myth
Trade War: Fact v. Fiction Greetings, Investors. There’s once again a LOT to get to today; happily, more of positive and actionable investment ideas that look better than ever than my adding much right now to the noise and confusion over events of the past week. A quick rundown will follow in a minute. But […]
For Over a Century, We’ve Overlooked Warnings About Oil and Gas.
We’ve been ignoring warnings about oil and gas for more than a century Veteran Canadian journalist Don Gillmor has an unusual and personal perspective on Canada’s oil and gas industry. He worked in the Alberta oilpatch for several summers in the 1970s, getting an intimate view of the business as the money poured in and […]