Analysis

I still have pleasant memories from an evening with friends at a casino in the German town of Baden Baden many years ago. We were backpacking through Europe, and the evening did not start well, with the casino doorman insisting that we wear jackets and ties.The casino did offer a… Read More

The latest fearful forecast is an outlier, at least for now. Plus: The latest news from our other Dividend Champions. Read More

For the Canadian stock market 2015 was a miserable year. Measured in U.S. dollars, the market lost 25%, only beaten for the last spot among the major markets by the 42% drop of Brazil’s market. By comparison, the S&P 500 ended the year slightly lower, while Japan had the best… Read More

Michael Lewis, in his book Flash Boys, describes in detail how high-frequency traders scalp billions of dollars from unsuspecting investors. High-frequency trading is performed by sophisticated traders who have access to superfast computers and data transmission lines that can process market information and orders in milliseconds. They are able to… Read More