Volatility rages in uranium stocks as clean tech takes a beating

Suddenly, uranium stocks are the worst performers on the S&P/TSX Energy Index year-to-date Author of the article: Bloomberg News Geoffrey Morgan Cameco’s Cigar Lake uranium mine. Photo by Handout/Cameco files Uranium is a highly volatile investment even in the most ordinary times. But January has been far from normal for uranium, pushing volatility in the… Continue reading Volatility rages in uranium stocks as clean tech takes a beating

Recession, not inflation, will be the big worry in 6 months: David Rosenberg

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Watch: Rosenberg says we’re headed into a bear market A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Article content David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research talks with the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how we’re headed… Continue reading Recession, not inflation, will be the big worry in 6 months: David Rosenberg

Market volatility the name of the game this year

Watch: Purpose Investments’ Greg Taylor on how policy is going to determine market conditions The Toronto Stock Exchange in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, Sept 16, 2021. Oil jumped to the highest in six weeks amid signs of a rapidly tightening market after a U.S. government report showed a bigger-than-expected decline in… Continue reading Market volatility the name of the game this year

World’s largest wealth fund warns ‘permanent’ inflation could bring years of low returns

‘We will have much tougher times ahead,’ said Nicolai Tangen, chief executive of Norway’s US$1.3-trillion oil fund Author of the article: Financial Times Richard Milne and Robin Wigglesworth in Oslo Consumer price inflation is running at its highest level for more than two decades in the world’s big industrial economies. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP via… Continue reading World’s largest wealth fund warns ‘permanent’ inflation could bring years of low returns

McDonald’s investors say ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook must return more pay

McDonald’s agreed to allow Easterbrook to return US$105 million in compensation following his ouster over sexual relations with subordinates Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jef Feeley Steve Easterbrook, former CEO of McDonald’s Corp., attends a media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 10, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Some McDonald’s Corp. investors criticized… Continue reading McDonald’s investors say ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook must return more pay

David Rosenberg: NFTs may be nifty, but not when it comes to investing in them

The bottom line here is that non-fungible tokens are in a clear bubble The Nyan Cat, a gif of a cat with a Pop-Tart body and rainbows that sold for nearly US$600,000. Photo by greenyphatom/images By David Rosenberg, Ellen Cooper and Julia Wendling Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.… Continue reading David Rosenberg: NFTs may be nifty, but not when it comes to investing in them

Five so-called rules for younger investors that need a reality check

Peter Hodson: ‘Buy the dip’ isn’t the best advice for young investors The best time to invest is when everyone else is panicking. Just don’t try to time the market. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters files We’re getting a few questions from customers lately on how a young person should start investing. It is, of course,… Continue reading Five so-called rules for younger investors that need a reality check

How investors can protect themselves from geopolitical, fiscal and monetary risks

Martin Pelletier: We’re running nearly half of our portfolios in U.S.-dollar-denominated assets A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces walks at combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels outside the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk Region, Ukraine January 25, 2022. Photo by Maksim Levin/Reuters The western world leaders’ decision to put… Continue reading How investors can protect themselves from geopolitical, fiscal and monetary risks