January 11, 2010 · 7 comments
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Have you ever thought about how investing will change over the next century? What will the investment landscape look like in 2110, or even in 2080?
I have to admit, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about this specific question before. But it occurred to me when I heard an analyst from London talking about what [...]
Earlier this year I wrote an article explaining seasonal investing for those new to this particular stock investing strategy. My attention is turned once again to the topic of seasonal investing now that Horizons BetaPro has launched a new seasonal investing ETF.
Moreover, the new AlphaPro Seasonal Rotation ETF (TSX: HAC) is managed by Canada’s foremost [...]
You don’t have to be an adherent of peak oil theory to be bullish on oil and oil stocks over the next two, five, ten years. Simple math shows that the world’s energy needs are rising – even with the entrance of electric cars into the North American market. Individual stock investors are wise to [...]
The Canadian dollar (CAD) is a commodity currency, for better or for worse. This means that global traders view its worth in terms of the commodities produced within the Canadian economy: gold, timber, silver, nickel, potash, wheat, natural gas and, of course, oil.
By far the most strong correlation with the value of the Canadian [...]
Also known simply as a reserve currency, or less frequently, an “anchor currency,” the world reserve currency is more like a vehicle or container – like a 401(k) or RRSP – which can hold a certain currency inside. In other words, there is no essential or necessary world reserve currency. It could be any currency [...]
Is the supranational currency proposed by Russian President Medvedev for real? At the G8 meeting in L’Aquila, Italy (July 8-10, 2009), Medvedev is reported to have brought a sample of a new “united future world currency” coin minted in Belgium and bearing the words “unity in diversity.”
According to Bloomberg, Medvedev said “the question of a [...]
This past week the G8 met in L’Aquila, Italy to discuss the global economy but also climate change and reducing carbon emissions. According to the Telegraph, Gordon Brown warned “that sharp and unpredictable rises in oil prices risk “choking off” the global economy and pushing the world into a [...]