Despite solid employment numbers in Canada and the US as well as encouraging words from the Middle Kingdom that should support commodities prices, the Canadian dollar is trading near a seven-month low. Read More

The news on North American employment is good, the Middle Kingdom reiterated commitments to spend and grow, and the Canadian dollar is looking like a great value at these levels. Read More

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Reported this week that the "Lucky Country" posted its 21st consecutive year of GDP growth, an active streak unmatched among developed-world economies. Read More

Although conditions aren’t exactly ideal, weather and commodity-price trends are working in retail propane distributors’ favor. Read More

Sure, you can do it. But is it an effective allocation of your resources to hold a tax-advantaged investment in your tax-advantaged investment account? Read More

Manufacturing activity in the Middle Kingdom slowed from January but continues to register above the line that separates "expansion" from "contraction." Meanwhile, the aussie is getting softer. Read More

Lower prices for Western Canadian Select versus West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude are having a significant impact on the Canadian economy. It's reasonable to assume politicians in the Great White North will do what's necessary to protect national wealth. Read More