Shopify plans 10-for-1 stock split and ‘founder share’ to protect CEO’s voting power

E-commerce company also planning a 10-for-one stock split A new class of shares called the Founder share will provide CEO Tobias Lutke with 40 per cent of the total voting power. Photo by Peter J Thompson/National Post Ottawa-based e-commerce company Shopify Inc., whose stock soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic but later gave up much… Continue reading Shopify plans 10-for-1 stock split and ‘founder share’ to protect CEO’s voting power

A handful of spring cleaning tips for your investment portfolio

Martin Pelletier: Here are five key factors to look for when it comes to determining what’s right for you Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images files Springtime usually brings about change as we come out of winter hibernation, and the same goes for managing… Continue reading A handful of spring cleaning tips for your investment portfolio

Electric vehicle startups face their toughest challenge: making cars

Investors have bet heavily hoping to find the next Tesla, but many EV groups are struggling to make the production process work Author of the article: Financial Times Peter Campbell in Bicester An Arrival Generation 2 Electric Vehicle is pictured in this undated still image obtained on January 16, 2020. Photo by Courtesy Arrival Ltd./Handout… Continue reading Electric vehicle startups face their toughest challenge: making cars

David Rosenberg: How investors can navigate the global water crisis

Knowing about water risks and the wave of innovations spurred by these concerns can help guide investors’ long-term decision-making Global water demand is set to outstrip supply by 40 per cent by 2030. Photo by ATHLEEN CHARLEBOIS/DAILY MINER AND NEWS/POSTMEDIA NETWORK By David Rosenberg, Julia Wendling and Alena Neiland Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not… Continue reading David Rosenberg: How investors can navigate the global water crisis

Five key takeaways from Jamie Dimon’s letter to JPMorgan’s investors

Letter covers critical issues including the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, sanctions, inflation and interest rates Author of the article: JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon in Paris on June 29, 2021. Photo by Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON — Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, published his closely watched… Continue reading Five key takeaways from Jamie Dimon’s letter to JPMorgan’s investors

Shopify’s 48% stock slump proves that it’s no Amazon

Amazon is only down less than one per cent Author of the article: Bloomberg News Divya Balji The Shopify Inc. headquarters in Ottawa. Photo by David Kawai/Bloomberg files Shopify Inc. has been called “Amazon Junior.” Those shoes are proving too big to fill. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues… Continue reading Shopify’s 48% stock slump proves that it’s no Amazon

Elon Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter to become top shareholder

Twitter shares soar more than 30% Author of the article: Tesla Inc top boss Elon Musk revealed a 9.2 per cent stake in Twitter Inc on Monday. Photo by Frederic J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images Tesla Inc top boss Elon Musk revealed a 9.2 per cent stake in Twitter Inc on Monday, likely making him the biggest… Continue reading Elon Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter to become top shareholder

Retail investors are ignoring something bond investors are telling markets

Martin Pelletier: Retail investors have been adding risk by buying the dip on high-beta and long-duration stocks. Bond investors are doing the opposite The herding into large tech stocks has been so pronounced that Apple Inc. reached a 7.1-per-cent weighting in the S&P 500. Photo by Gabby Jones/Bloomberg What a roller-coaster ride the markets have… Continue reading Retail investors are ignoring something bond investors are telling markets