Crypto up against the wall, but will the bulls or the bears come out on top? I’m leaning neither to the bullish or bearish side at this point, but the market reminds me a UFC pay-per-view at this point. As Bitcoin and Ethereum grind higher a bigger challenge looms ahead. Can the bulls push prices […]
Financial planning for Canadians starts every year with reviewing the CRA annual updates. Indeed, keep up-to-date on the key metrics like maximum pensionable earnings, basic exemptions and other important stuff. I’ll breakdown the important numbers bullet style: maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan for 2022 will be $64,900, up from $61,600 in 2021. […]
Yep, that’s right! It’s back, the Ultimate Investor Update #11. The point of this article is to quickly review global finance and determine if it’s safe to own risk assets. I do that by covering 3-5 markets each update. Sometimes I dive deep into a particular market because a huge narrative has surfaced unexpectedly. Often […]
What are the top ETFs everybody should own? This should be a simple question to answer, but not surprisingly Wall Street has thousands of options to choose from. How do you sift through the rubble and find quality ETFs worthy of your hard earned capital? “Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the […]
Are mutual funds dead because of high fees, or are Bank marketing machines focused on the hot new thing, namely ETFs? Regardless of what you read online or hear on TV, the final decision is yours. So, what is the real question here? In my opinion, investors should ask this question: What are the important […]
Bitcoin finds the bottom much to the dismay of the Federal Reserve (‘the Fed’). That is to say the Fed is in no mood to see Bitcoin prices moving higher because it’s a red flag that their policies are not working. Regardless, after a three month long correction Bitcoin prices are heading higher once again. […]
Should you buy the dip in stock prices? Surely, if you follow this blog you know my opinion on stocks. And that is we’re in a stock bull market. The biggest stock bull market in history. What’s truly incredible is we no longer get price corrections. Indeed, we do get small pull backs of 1% […]
Learning how to trade credit spreads will take your trading to the professional level. To be sure, understanding how time decay works can save you from eviction to the poor house. If you understand how trading options can tilt the odds of a successful trade in your favor, profits are limitless. Watch this video to […]
Bitcoin chart turns bullish as 3-month consolidation phase comes to an end. Undeniably, Bitcoin is on of the biggest technological innovations to date. Without doubt, investors and innovators will take blockchain to places unknown. The best part is everyone can get in, and it’s still early. To be sure, you want to due your due […]
Non-farm payrolls surprise economists, driven by easing of pandemic restrictions. Shocker, eh! That was this mornings headline response to the monthly non-farm payrolls data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Non-farm payroll highlights: employment rose by 943,000, expected 845,000, best since August 2020 Unemployment rate slid to 5.4%, expected 5.7% increase driven by growth […]
