It is a legitimate question - if the United States economy so strong, why is the market pricing in multiple interest rate cuts in 2019 and 2020? After all, shouldn't interest rates (which are stil...
President Trump will enjoy a significant advantage over his opponent when he runs for re-election in 2020. This advantage is known as the "Incumbent's advantage" and can be very hard to overcome, ...
Over the past few days, you have likely heard the term "inverted yield curve" if you read a publication like the Wall Street Journal or watch any type of business news. Inverted yield curves fill ...
There are many people out there who believe that short selling should be against the law. One of those people is Elon Musk, who has not tried to hide the fact that he has a particular disdain for ...
In this day and age, in a world where people are as polarized as ever, it can be hard to imagine a Presidential election where one side would thoroughly embarrass the other. In this day and age, t...
With the next US Presidential election just around the corner, many people are suddenly interested in the results of previous US Presidential elections. Many people want to know the biggest blowou...
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...