The S&P 500 May Be About To Disappoint A Generation Of Investors
Flat Returns Test The Impatient, And It Is Happening Right Now First, for those who think of me as one of those perma-bears, I am nothing of the sort. I can’t wait to invest in the next U.S. stock bull market. But first, we must muddle through a period of negative, or at best weak […]
Why the stock market is headed for a swift recovery
Welcome to the last in my series of columns on the year ahead. In my four earlier ones, I covered why December was lousy and why stocks are on the right side of a swift V-shaped recovery. U.S. stocks have climbed more than 10 percent since the market close on Christmas Eve. Accompanied by wild […]
Canada Post union pitches low-income bank, greener tech. But critics ask, who pays the bill?
Unclear what proposals would cost, or if there would be support from management, public As arbitration grinds on at Canada Post following back-to-work legislation passed in November, the union has made a series of proposals beyond standard contract negotiations on wages and benefits: they want the Crown corporation to open a new bank for low-income people and turn the […]
At 30-Day Mark, Shutdown Logjam Remains Over Border Funding
Thirty days into the partial government shutdown, Trump and Democrats remain at odds. WASHINGTON — Thirty days into the partial government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse Sunday than when it began, with President Donald Trump lashing out at his opponents after they dismissed a plan he’d billed as a […]
Building tall with wood
Six years ago architect Michael Green took the stage at a TED conference and called for an global era of wood-framed skyscrapers. Some were skeptical. “People really thought I was an idiot,” said Green in a recent interview. “I got constant comments from my peers just saying this guy didn’t know what he was talking […]
Big telcos hike internet prices amid soaring demand, revenues
Bell, Telus and Shaw are once again raising prices on select plans, after increases in 2018 You can run but you can’t hide from internet price hikes. That’s what Sean Barry in Powell River, B.C., learned after leaving his provider, Shaw, following a couple of price increases. He switched to competitor Telus in September only […]