You’ve Never Seen a Market Like This
You know something in this market environment isn’t quite right when eight years into a bull market investors are still hanging on every word...
Hiccup or Warning Sign? Canada’s Retail Sales Struggle
Retail sales in Canada fell in August at the fastest month-over-month rate for purchases at food and beverage stores (see chart below) in almost...
Is China Subsidizing its Auto Industry to Electric Dominance?
In China electric vehicles are subsidized, but only those produced with batteries made by companies on a specially approved list of manufacturers. Only one...
How to Attract Amazon’s HQ2
If you’re a small business owner, then you probably can’t relate to the full court press from what seems like all of New England—and...
Currency Traders Don’t Like New Zealand’s New Government
A coalition led by the Labour Party in New Zealand has taken control of the government, and currency traders are punishing the country by...
Wal-Mart Goes Up-Market on the Internet
Wal-Mart's head of U.S. e-commerce, Marc Lore is leading an assault on internet shopping for the traditionally brick and mortar retailer. Wal-Mart is working...
Welcome to Hôtel de Crillon: You’ve Arrived
You know you’ve arrived, literally and figuratively, the minute you see Place de la Concorde up on your left and Hôtel de Crillon on...
The Bears have Punched Themselves Out
You are investing through what has become the third longest bull market in history. Over recent months it has also been one of the...
Will NAFTA Negotiations Help or Hurt?
Negotiators are looking for a "win-win-win" outcome, but they're also talking about the collapse of the trade pact. Will negotiations over NAFTA have a...
Economic Freedom: Where does USA Rank?
You may be surprised at how far you need to scan your finger down the list to locate the United States in the Economic...