Canada Avoids Trump’s Latest Tariffs, Solidifying…

US President Donald Trump has spared Canada from economy-crushing reciprocal tariffs, sharply increasing the chances that the Bank of Canada will hold off on cutting interest rates at its April 16 meeting. While the lack of additional tariffs is a positive for Canada, concerns remain over the 25% automotive tariffs that come into force on […]
Stocks Tumble as Trump’s Tariff Threats Risk Economic Impact…

Tariffs unveiled against dozens of countries by President Donald Trump Wednesday sent stock markets reeling as the levies are seen damaging US and global economic growth even as they push inflation higher. Stock markets fell on Trump’s announcement, which included a 20% tariff on EU goods, a 10% tariff on those from the UK and […]
Battery X Metals Initiates Significant Investor Marketing Campaign Across Europe

Battery X Metals Launches Major European Investor Marketing Campaign Battery X Metals Inc. (CSE:BATX)(OTCQB:BATXF), a forward-thinking player in the energy transition sector, has forged an essential marketing partnership with bullVestor Medien GmbH. This collaboration aims to amplify the company’s presence within the European investment sphere, commencing on April 4, 2025, and will run for three […]
Key Insights on Trump’s Tariffs: Five Essential Takeaways

Trump’s tariffs – five key takeaways | Trump tariffs Countries across the world are racing to absorb the new way of doing business with the US, after Donald Trump unveiled tailored tariffs that looks set to ignite a global trade war. Trump has made clear the goals he wants to accomplish through the tariffs: bring […]
Nasdaq Futures Drive Stock Market Decline, Dow Falls 1,000 Points Amid Trump’s Harsh Tariffs Impacting Markets

Nasdaq futures lead stock plunge, Dow drops 1,000 points as Trump’s punishing tariffs rip through markets As markets sold off late Wednesday, President Trump touted the domestic investments from Big Tech as companies like Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and others pledge billions to expand their respective footprints in the United States. “Apple is going to […]
Bank of Nova Scotia: 2025 Marks a Year of Transformation

We believe that Scotiabank has a narrow moat tied to cost advantage and switching costs. It has a large Latin America exposure, contributing around 40% of its revenue. The bank also has the smallest Canadian exposure among its peers, with around 50% of revenue from Canada. It is not the most dominant player in its […]
Mentor Capital Grows Permian Basin Portfolio by Acquiring 8 New Oil Royalty Lots

Mentor Capital Expands Permian Basin Portfolio with 8 New Oil Royalty Lots 04/02/2025 – 04:07 PM Energy Assets Purchased for Cash Now Equal 11 cents per MNTR Share PLANO, Texas,–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) announced that in an all-cash transaction it has added eight additional lots to its recent holdings of various royalty […]
TD Bank: Challenges Ahead in 2025 Due to…

• Morningstar Economic Moat Rating: Wide • Morningstar Uncertainty Rating: Medium TD Bank Stock Update After taking a fresh look at Toronto-Dominion Bank, we are updating our fair value estimate to CAD 93/USD 65 per share from CAD 92/USD 65. We maintain our wide moat rating but downgrade our Capital Allocation Rating to Standard from […]
House Finance Committee Rejects Morrisey’s Budget Proposal | News, Sports, Jobs

House Finance Committee Spurns Morrisey’s Budget | News, Sports, Jobs photo by: Steven Allen Adams House Finance Committee Chairman Vernon Criss, R-Wood, calls the vote Monday on House Bill 2026, the committee’s substitute for Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s budget bill. CHARLESTON — Ignoring Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s introduced bill for the general revenue budget, the House Finance […]
US Stock Market Forecast: Identifying Key Opportunities Ahead…

In our 2025 Market Outlook, we noted that the market was priced to perfection, trading at a relatively rare premium to fair value, and asked “Will it last?” We noted that positioning had become increasingly important and recommended investors to overweight value stocks as they were attractively valued. Growth stocks were significantly overvalued, trading at […]