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Oil inventories remain low, but recession fears leading to price declines continue to permeate the market.

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How did 2023’s economic and market predictions turn out?

Predictions are often made but their accuracy never evaluated, yet this is an important step

By Herman VanGenderen February 23, 2024

For the past seven years in my newsletter, I have made annual “Fearless Predictions.” I also summarize predictions from the investment industry. The last chapter of my book, titled “If I claim to be a wise man…it surely means that I don’t know,” launched my annual prediction exercise, largely to poke fun at the process. […] Read more

exterior photo of the toronto stock exchange

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The value of target prices

How accurate are analysts’ projections on stocks’ price movements?

By Herman VanGenderen February 16, 2024

One aspect of my character that has served me well over the years is a healthy sense of skepticism of what I hear or read. This “skill,” for lack of a better word, is becoming increasingly important in the information age, more accurately described as the misinformation age. I read a lot to know what […] Read more

Several reasons exist for the recent divergence between our two interconnected economies.

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The tale of two economies

Strong energy prices would normally lead to a strong Canadian currency

By Herman VanGenderen February 6, 2024

U.S. third-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) grew at an annualized rate of 4.9 per cent. This followed second-quarter growth of 2.1 and first-quarter of 1.1 per cent. Rather than the widely predicted recession, the U.S has experienced accelerating growth. Canada, on the other hand, is flatlining, with first-quarter growth of 0.8 per cent, second-quarter at […] Read more

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Which Way Will Stocks And Bonds Go?

By Andrew Allentuck March 1, 2010

It is cash that is going to be the big winner when its owners (take) the opportunity to reenter the market when things have cooled a bit. U. S. and Canadian stock markets have recovered most of the ground they lost in the bust of 2008. Around the world, there has been a surge of […] Read more

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Should Farmers Have Sideline Businesses?

By Andy Sirski March 1, 2010

Over the years I have seen many sideline businesses come and go, and mostly gone. There were elk, ostriches, bed and breakfasts, handicrafts, baking, making cheese, and so on and so on. From time to time I get this question: What kind of business should I or could I set up on my farm that […] Read more

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The global financial crisis — and volatile commodity prices that followed — has its roots in the relatively recent drive for early retirement

By Richard Pedde March 23, 2009

There has been much talk about the influence of investment funds on commodity prices and suggestions that these investments may need to be regulated. We argue here that investing in commodity markets is just one aspect of the broader retirement dilemma we are all faceing, and that regulation of investments in commodity markets may not […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

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U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

Home Quarter Investing

How did 2023’s economic and market predictions turn out?

The value of target prices

The tale of two economies

Which Way Will Stocks And Bonds Go?

Should Farmers Have Sideline Businesses?

The global financial crisis — and volatile commodity prices that followed — has its roots in the relatively recent drive for early retirement

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