Tag: economics
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Above Average
They say the problem with being average, is that you are simply average. As I like to ask people ” Think of how dumb the average person is, and then remember that 50% are even dumber than that”. Yesterday saw the release of the Canadian January inflation numbers, and I have to be bearer of…
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Here a Job, There a Job, Everywhere a Job Job
The US Employment report came out this morning, and traders are still trying to extinguish the flames from the rocket. While expectations had been somewhat muted, the employment report showed a 353,000 increase in employment – far exceeding expectations. Once we see the breakdowns, revisions, etc. we will have more clarity as to how truly good…
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Sustainability
When I was growing up in rural Ontario, I always heard the local farmers talk about sustainability. They were talking about the simple things like treating your farm well, using as little pesticides as possible, and ensuring that the next generation of farmers had great land that they could use to feed an ever growing world…
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Double D’s
Today I want to look at the double D’s……Data Dependency. Data dependency is something that has become the mantra of central banks, and I think it is important for us to really look at what it means. Now, I am old enough to remember when data was data, and it was released ,and the market traded…
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Threesome
There has been much debate over the years about dual income households. Many will say that you should be able to raise a family on 1 income. I won’t weigh in on that topic. But, over all the debate on this topic in the last decade – we have missed out on 1 massive detail: We didn’t have just…
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Working Off the Bezzle
To most of you, the term ‘ bezzle’ is a word you have probably not heard of. If you have heard of it, you may think I am referring to a part of a watch called the bezzle, but I assure you I have little interest in keeping time. Bezzle is a very interesting concept, and…
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