There is only one word that can be used to describe the Vancouver real estate market over the past 10 years or so - ridiculous. In July of 2001, a single family dwelling in Vancouver cost, on aver...
The world of stock market options can be either quite simple or ridiculously complicated. At its core, options boil down to just two things: calls and puts. A call is an option to buy somethin...
According to the most recent (2018) Forbes.com valuation of NFL franchises, the Dallas Cowboys currently command a valuation of $5 billion, making them one of the most valuable franchises in the world...
When it comes to reporting the surplus or deficit that is posted by the United States every year, the White House and the media like to use a combination of the "on-budget" and "off-budget" numbers. ...
Imagine if Baker Mayfield said to the Cleveland Browns - thanks but no thanks, I'm playing for the Calgary Stampeders. Imagine if Andrew Luck phoned up the Indianapolis Colts in 2012 and told them...
The United States posted its largest single monthly deficit in history in February, as the country spent $234 billion more than what it brought in during the month. This brings the total deficit f...
Remember when the size of the deficit and national debt was a really big deal in the United States. These days it seems as though nobody cares anymore. Earlier this week, the United States deb...
Algorithmic traders have caused havoc in the markets over the past decade or so and have been widely blamed for a couple of "flash crashes" that have taken place. These algo traders come in all sh...
Later this week, Tesla Inc. is set to report their Q4 earnings. Last quarter, Tesla Inc. moved up their earnings report and reported stronger than expected earnings, thanks to very high demand for...
During the 35-day partial shutdown of the US federal government, the SEC was operating with a greatly reduced staff. When members of the SEC staff return to work on Monday, some of them will very ...
At the time that this article was written (January 25th, 2019), the partial shutdown of the US federal government had entered its 35th day. This is the longest partial shutdown of the US governmen...
According to the Washington Post, Senator Elizabeth Warren is set to propose a wealth tax that could potentially raise nearly $3 trillion over a 10-year period. Warren, along with UC Berkeley econ...
In 2016, a hacker was alleged to have accessed EDGAR, which is the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system. This is the system that companies use to file their annual and quarte...
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its equity holdings as of the end of the third quarter in a filing with the SEC that was released after the market closed. The general theme? Warren Buffett increased ...
Some are referring to today's midterm elections as the most important vote of our generation. Later today, the polls will open and voters will cast their ballots for a number of different seats an...