Global Markets: Postal workers on strike

Mail, parcel delivery to stop

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Mail delivery in Canada largely ground to a halt on Friday, as approximately 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike. Canada Post stated mail and parcels won’t be delivered during the strike. Federal Minister of […] Read more


Global Markets: Euro approaching parity with U.S. dollar

Sliding away from highs in September

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Euro dropped to one-year lows as of Thursday, as the European Union currency continued its slide towards parity with the United States dollar. Currently at US$1.05, the Euro has lost […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. inflation bumps up

U.S. Fed likely to cut interest rates further

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Consumer Price Index in the United States climbed 0.2 per cent in October and rose 2.6 per cent from the previous October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. The […] Read more


Global Markets: Postal strike looming

CUPW issues strike notice

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday. That means Canada could be hit with a postal strike as early as Friday. Reports said the CUPW […] Read more

Global Markets: German coalition government collapses

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Germany’s coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed overnight with opposition parties now calling for a non-confidence vote and new elections. The coalition broke down after Scholz, of the Social Democratic party, dismissed finance minister Christian […] Read more


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