This was the worst first half global markets have ever seen — here’s how bad it was

A $13 trillion wipeout in world stocks Author of the article: MSCI’s 47-country world stocks index has suffered its biggest H1 drop since its creation in 1990. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images LONDON — Investors knew that, after two years of COVID-19 chaos, 2022 would be a bumpy ride, but nobody expected this – the… Continue reading This was the worst first half global markets have ever seen — here’s how bad it was

Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos’s next ‘big short’ is data centres

Short seller bets against REITs that own big server warehouses on risks that customers will become rivals Author of the article: Financial Times Harriet Agnew in London Short-seller Jim Chanos has built a career out of trying to identify corporate disasters-in-the making. Photo by Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg files Short seller Jim Chanos is betting against “legacy”… Continue reading Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos’s next ‘big short’ is data centres

Shopify shares fall 6% after 10-for-1 stock split finalized

The latest in a parade of tech-stock splits as companies in the beleaguered sector try to attract investors Author of the article: Bloomberg News Stefanie Marotta The Shopify Inc. headquarters in Ottawa. Photo by David Kawai/Bloomberg files Shopify Inc. shares fell after the Canadian e-commerce giant completed a 10-for-1 split of its common stock on… Continue reading Shopify shares fall 6% after 10-for-1 stock split finalized

David Rosenberg: The stock market is signalling that a recession is coming

The only questions are how deep and how long Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images files By David Rosenberg and Brendan Livingstone Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The stock market, which led the economy out of the… Continue reading David Rosenberg: The stock market is signalling that a recession is coming

Let’s turn and burn: How to become a Top Gun investor

Martin Pelletier: Be safe, but know when to take risks Tom Cruise plays Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick. Photo by Scott Garfield I capitulated to the hype last weekend and went to the theatre to watch Top Gun: Maverick and wasn’t disappointed. I really don’t want to be one of those people… Continue reading Let’s turn and burn: How to become a Top Gun investor

A dose of much-needed optimism amid all the market negativity

Tom Bradley: I spent three days outside of my comfort zone at a tech conference and came away with a lot to think about Attendees at a tech conference. Innovators are working on things that will make the world better, writes Tom Bradley. Photo by Benoit Tessier/Reuters files I attended the Collision tech conference in… Continue reading A dose of much-needed optimism amid all the market negativity

FP Answers: I had a heart attack 5 years ago and recently retired. What are some tips for a good drawdown strategy?

Taxes will be Marko’s biggest expense in retirement Minimizing taxes will help maximize tax credits and potentially avoid OAS clawbacks. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto By Julie Cazzin with Allan Norman Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Q: I am 67 and my wife is 62. I’m newly retired… Continue reading FP Answers: I had a heart attack 5 years ago and recently retired. What are some tips for a good drawdown strategy?

‘This too shall pass:’ Why Brian Belski is still upbeat on stocks

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Watch BMO Capital Markets chief strategist on how the rising tide will return to equities Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, says the rising tide will lift equities higher by the end of the year. Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/Bloomberg Article… Continue reading ‘This too shall pass:’ Why Brian Belski is still upbeat on stocks