Global Markets: Trump wins U.S. election

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Republican Donald Trump won the United States presidency in Tuesday’s election, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in both the electoral college and popular vote. Trump becomes the first person since the late 1800s to hold non-sequential presidential […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. presidential election today

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Voters in the United States head to the polls today to vote in their next president. Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are vying for the country’s top job, with long lines at polling […] Read more


Governments have only a limited amount of sway over markets at large but can influence investor sentiment on different sectors, such as health care or alternative energy.

Is it best, when investing, to stay politically agnostic?

Investing for Fun and Profit: Besides, how much influence do governments really have on the markets?

I began this column the day after the great Harris/Trump debate. Based on the publishing schedule, you might be reading it just before the U.S. election. A lot can happen in both politics and the markets over a six-week period, but I thought it would be an appropriate time to review how politics may or […] Read more



Global Markets: U.S. adds 12,000 jobs in October

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that 12,000 jobs were added to the country’s economy in October. The low number was attributed to hurricanes and striking workers. However, the unemployment rate remained […] Read more






Global Markets: Saskatchewan goes to the polls

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Saskatchewan residents will go to the ballot box for the province’s 30th general election on Monday. Recent polls suggested that the New Democrats, led by Carla Beck, have a slight lead over the incumbent right-wing Saskatchewan […] Read more

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John Deere responds to tariff threat

A Trump threat and social media backlash have Deere stating its commitment to U.S. manufacturing

In late September, Donald Trump made a surprising statement during a campaign rally, although Trump’s behaviour is now generally so consistently bizarre that it’s difficult to call any statement surprising. But this one caught the ag community a bit off guard. Earlier in the year, John Deere had announced it was moving some production out […] Read more