Last week’s near 35% spike in the price of oil (WTIC) was the biggest gain in futures trading history, dating back to 1983 (shown below, courtesy of Bespoke Investment Group). After closing at $90.90 ...

Moreover, today, inflated prices are global, with equity valuations at historic highs across all major markets (the 12-month ...

Many affluent retail investors were drawn to the space by the high dividends on offer, with annualised total returns eclipsing 8 per cent over the past decade, according to S&P Global. The recent cuts ...

Distributions as a percentage of net asset value remained at 14% last year — the second-lowest level since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report from Bain & Co. And the ...

Macro shocks are a constant throughout time. The market impact is often dramatic in the short-term. Longer-term, outcomes vary depending on the level of optimism that was priced in when the shock hits ...

Real estate busts tend to be slow-moving, and then suddenly, all at once. Eight years after the US commercial market peak, the price discovery in current sales is wiping out years of prior price ...

Thinking ahead is challenging and important to try… The artificial intelligence “scare trade” erupted again on Monday as growing concerns about the disruptive power of AI dr ...

We should all work and hope for new trade relationships, new business lines and lots of innovation to bring seen and unforeseen solutions. But in the here and now, Canada is in a complacency-earned ...

Our month-end letter for January discusses the links between private equity, private credit and elevated financial risks for the rest of us. The segment below offers a primer. Opacity and complexity ...

Far-reaching, worthwhile discussion in this segment. On episode 226 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ...

There are many thought-worthy macro insights in this discussion. My sharing does not suggest my endorsement of the new ETF being promoted Today’s guest has long predicted that widespread systemic ...

Residential real estate is the most widely owned and highly leveraged asset class for households. For these reasons, housing cycles have outsized effects on consumer confidence, spending, the economy ...