Canadian Banks Set More Aside for Bad loans

Markets remain highly volatile as tensions in the Middle East continue to drive sharp swings across equities, bonds, and commodities. We break down how rising oil prices and inflation expectations are impacting different sectors, why the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down year-to-date, ...  Show more

In this episode, we break down what goeasy’s collapse could signal for the broader Canadian economy and banking sector. We revisit past Canadian bank failures, connect them to today’s rising job losses and economic weakness, and explain why subprime lenders tend to crack first in ...  Show more

Stocks and Bonds down. Trump panics and pauses tariffs for 90 days. Is a China currency devaluation imminent? We also cover the upcoming federal elections in Canada and are joined by John Manley and David Herle for political commentary. Join the Ice Cap / Loonie Hour Webinar this ...  Show more

Fifty-year mortgages are being pushed by President Trump in the US. Could this be the fix for housing affordability, or a ticking time bomb for long-term financial stability?We also tackle a community question about the hidden dangers of ETF overlap and what it really means for y ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailThis week on The Skinny on Wall Street, Kristin and Jen tackle three headlines where markets and policy collide. First up: Trump’s call to shift public companies from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reporting. We lay out the real trade-offs—less bureaucracy and ...  Show more

US stocks opened higher yesterday, but then reversed course. Small caps underperformed, and market volatility rose amid credit concerns at regional banks. In Europe, Swiss and French equity markets outperformed, supported by positive corporate news and France temporarily avoiding ...  Show more