Stock Market Variability and Volatility in 2016
One of my favourite weekly read is the updates from 361 Capital’s Blaine Rollins. The other day, when reading the most recent edition, there was a graph that jumped out at me. I’ll share it with you in...
View ArticleInvesting in Running
Investing and running might not seem like similar pursuits. One is physical, the other is mostly mental. But I think there are important complimentary qualities. For instance… Running and investing...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference Between Spread Betting and Stock Investing?
The following is a 3rd party contribution: If you look at spread betting and traditional stock investment casually, it might be difficult to understand the difference. In reality, these two investment...
View ArticleHow Do Gold, Bitcoin and the US Dollar Stack Up?
Rosland Capital recently released an informative infographic which I posted below. It shows some of the ways that Gold, the US Dollar, and bitcoin compare based on information from their page on...
View ArticleInvesting In Alternative Trading
The following is a third-party contribution: You have to face facts – the currency market is becoming more difficult for traders. The markets are battling to make money as liquidity is drying up and...
View ArticleFinancial Services in Canada: Fintech vs. The Bank
Ernst & Young is out with a new report about Canadian consumer banking highlights. I really think the Canadian financial services landscape is at a very interesting point. On one hand, the big...
View ArticleCommerce in the Modern Era: Trading Online Worldwide
The following is a third-party contribution: It has become increasingly clear in the past few years that economic markets are volatile and nothing should be taken for granted. We have seen fluctuations...
View ArticleA Capitalist’s Lament Book Review
A Capitalist’s Lament by Leland Faust is a book about “How Wall Street is Fleecing You and Ruining America.” For full disclosure, the publisher of this book sent me a copy for free. That said, it did...
View ArticleWhat is a Credit Score & How Does It Work?
The following is a guest contribution by Patrick Ward: Whenever you make an application for loans, one of the factors that will be used for qualifying you is the credit score. A credit score is the...
View ArticleWhy Bitcoin Is Being Taken Seriously As An Investment
When Bitcoin first emerged on the scene, it was introduced as a currency. Some even referred to it as the currency of the future, meant to move transactions into digital form and potentially supplant...
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