Category: Finance
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![Short bet against Canadian Bank TD increases by 45%]()
Short bet against Canadian Bank TD increases by 45%
Two weeks ago, Canadian bank Toronto-Dominion (TD) became the world’s most shorted bank. Hedge fund bets against TD hit $4.2 billion. This news raised some concerns for Canadians as hedge funds are clearly shorting TD for some reason. Is it a bet against the Canadian economy? Most analysts agree the short is a sympathy play…
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![Does this weeks earnings point to a recession?]()
Does this weeks earnings point to a recession?
The US stock markets continue their chop fest and range as the rally to start 2023 is set to be tested by first quarter earnings. Investors have been expecting earnings to be somewhat mixed or tepid as higher interest rates begin showing their impact on the real economy and resulting in an economic slowdown or…
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![Wellfield Technologies (WFLD.V) CEO posts update, revenue spikes]()
Wellfield Technologies (WFLD.V) CEO posts update, revenue spikes
It’s been held underwater for some time on the back of negative cryptocurrency sentiment, but former Equity.Guru client Wellfield Technologies (WFLD.V) appears to be finally making a run against the tides, with CEO Levy Cohen pointing out a large spike in revenues this quarter (based off unaudited figures) as Wellfield’s new subsidiary Coinmama.com begins to…
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![Yensanity! Why the Bank of Japan matters!]()
Yensanity! Why the Bank of Japan matters!
Months ago, I warned readers that the Bank of Japan is the most important central bank to be watching. I even did a video explaining why every trader must be watching the Bank of Japan (BoJ). Nobody really cared much about the BoJ since their monetary policy meetings never changed. But things could be changing.…
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![NioCorp (NB.T) is developing the next niobium mine!]()
NioCorp (NB.T) is developing the next niobium mine!
If you want to invest in something with a bold geopolitical flavor, then rare earth minerals are the investment for you. When the China trade war headlines were all the markets were talking about way back when, rare earth minerals were always in articles titled something along the lines of, “Possible China trade war weapons”.…
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![Brace yourself! A major central bank week is ahead!]()
Brace yourself! A major central bank week is ahead!
As markets still feel the pain after last week’s worst sell off since 2020, more volatility is ahead. As a technical analyst, many charts which will determine where stocks go are either at major support or at resistance. Hopeful for a turnaround but that will depend on the fundamental catalyst. It is a major central…
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![Stocks plunge after hot August inflation report]()
Stocks plunge after hot August inflation report
After reading many headlines to the tune of “inflation collapse/drop/peak will cause a market rally”, we can say that we aren’t just there yet. The markets have been pricing lower inflation the past few days. By looking at the chart, you can see what happens when the markets are wrong. We dump hard. A sea…
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![The European Central Bank is back to positive rates!]()
The European Central Bank is back to positive rates!
As we continue the month of central banks, we have seen Australia and Canada raise interest rates, and now Europe joins the party. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 75 basis point interest rate hike, taking its benchmark deposit rate to 0.75%. This 75 basis point hike was already priced in as the markets…
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![Bank of Canada raises interest rates by 0.75 percent]()
Bank of Canada raises interest rates by 0.75 percent
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by 0.75 percent (three quarters of a percentage point) bringing the central bank’s key rate to 3.25%. This rate hike matches up with market and economist expectations. No surprise. Since March 2022, the Bank of Canada has increased rates by 300 basis points, the fastest pace…
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![Pivotal central bank week ahead!]()
Pivotal central bank week ahead!
We are now in September which is historically the worst month for stock markets. Markets are currently mixed: The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 have turned positive at time of writing and the Nasdaq is looking to join in. However, the downwards trend still remains strong. This week kicks off what is going to…
