Monthly Archives: October 2014

Canadian financials wobble

The picture of risk for the Canadian broad market: the financial sector is its most concentrated exposure (today 38% of the TSX) as the basket of shares (XFN) lept an outrageous 100% in the last 2 years of ‘QE-ever’ mania. … Continue reading

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After 65 years of ‘add debt and stir’: time to sober up

I am for the founding principles of democracy: one voice, one vote, self-initiative, self-reliance and individuals accepting personal responsibility for their decisions. I am for the rule of law–that rules must be transparent and applicable to everyone in the society … Continue reading

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How Ebola was discovered in 1976

Microbiologist Peter Piot brought Ebola to the world’s attention nearly four decades ago. With rarely seen footage from his visit to Zaire in 1976, he describes how his team solved the mystery of the virus. Here is a direct video … Continue reading

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