Daily Archives: November 1, 2012

It is by now widely reported that Canadian household debt levels are perilously high at a record 163.4% in the second quarter. Less acknowledged however, is that total government debt has actually been growing at a higher rate than households … Continue reading →

This week on Here’s the Thing, Alec talks about the financial crisis with Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist. Stiglitz shows no restraint when unleashing criticism of presidential policies — on both sides. Of President Barack Obama’s financial-industry rescue plan, … Continue reading →

A couple of key themes individuals should be aware of today: First, the financial advice business continues to be thick as bricks in their stubborn insistence on putting their own profit and sales targets ahead of the best interests of … Continue reading →