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Massive growth in the export of cheap manufactured goods has driven China’s economic success over the past two decades. However, developed countries—and especially the U.S., given newly imposed tariffs—are… Read More

Massive growth in the export of cheap manufactured goods has driven China’s economic success over the past two decades. However, developed countries—and especially the U.S., given newly imposed tariffs—are increasingly reluctant to buy more Chinese goods. As a result, China will need to find other… Read More

In the most recent quarter, this Canadian bank’s U.S. earnings soared by 425%.

The acquisition of a Chicago-based bank a year ago has steadily boosted profits and helped offset slowing demand for mortgages in Canada. The bank recently raised its dividend, which yields a high 4.6%…. Read More

Canadians have a long history of feeling helpless at the hands of Americans. You’ve probably heard some of the many one-liners used to describe the relationship over the years:

“When the U.S. sneezes, Canada gets pneumonia…”

“We’re like a mouse in bed with an elephant…”

“We’re like the… Read More

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD., $256.00, Toronto symbol CP, has ordered 1,000 new railcars for shipping grain (called “hoppers”). It expects to receive 500 of those cars by the end of 2018.

This initial order is part of CP’s larger plan to purchase 5,900 hopper cars over… Read More

Most Canadian investors focus on stocks traded in this country and the U.S. That “home country bias” reflects their preference for familiar company names, but also the regulatory protections of Canadian and U.S. stock markets. However, we continue to recommend foreign holdings of as much… Read More

The “new global currency rules” idea is part of a marketing campaign by a promotional newsletter in the U.S. and an array of websites that link to it.

The premise is that “on October 20th of this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will announce a.. Read More

One of the more reassuring aspects of today’s stock market is that investors generally are uneasy. They are apt to sell and push prices down on very slight provocation. After that, prices seem to go back up again.

Last week, for instance, U.S. Federal Reserve… Read More

You’ll sometimes hear advisors or investors declare that they are contrarians. That means they believe it pays to go against the mood of the great mass of investors, as revealed to them by one or more of several indicators.

These include discussions with friends and acquaintances,… Read More

Economists and the media spend an awful lot of time trying to predict economic growth rates around the world, these days especially. Virtually all these forecasts will come in far from accurate. Few if any will provide meaningful help to investors, at least directly.

The International… Read More