Global Markets: Inflation down in China, U.S. but with different concerns

As U.S. battle interest rate, China is facing deflation

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in China eased back to a 0.2 per cent increase in June from a 0.3 per cent gain in May, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. […] Read more

Global Markets: Canadians worrying about their finances

Majority say they're struggling with inflation

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   TransUnion released survey results on Tuesday of Canadian consumers, finding that 57 per cent said their incomes are not keeping up with inflation. Also, 38 per cent said they expect bill […] Read more


Global Markets: French voters choose left, centrist parties

Majority hopes for far-right sputter

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   While no party or alliance won an outright majority in France’s second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, the expected big win by the far-right National Rally didn’t materialize. With about two-thirds of French voters casting their ballots, the New […] Read more

Global Markets: Labour landslide in U.K. election

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Voters in the United Kingdom ended 14 years of Conservative governance with a resounding victory by the centre-left Labour Party in the country’s federal election on Thursday. Labour, led by Keir Starmer, took 410 seats in […] Read more



Global Markets: Hurricane Beryl approaches Jamaica

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Hurricane Beryl is expected to pass through Jamaica on Wednesday before heading towards the Cayman Islands on Thursday and Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula on Friday, according to the United States National Hurricane Center. A hurricane watch was also […] Read more



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How we choose highly profitable companies at reasonable valuations

Investing for Fun & Profit: It's both an art and a science -- but mostly science

In previous articles I’ve frequently mentioned the importance of selecting highly profitable companies at reasonable valuations. I’d like to illustrate with a real-life example of a switch I made in our tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) at the start of the year. Our TFSA performance has lagged recently even though since inception they are still running […] Read more



Global Markets: Death toll rising in Kenya

Country-wide protests against tax hikes, spending cuts

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   At least 23 people are now dead in Kenya with more than 200 injured after widespread protests against the country’s government turned violent. Protest organizers said on Wednesday they will keep […] Read more