Monthly Archives: June 2015

Global energy consumption growth back at late ’90’s levels

A new BP report confirms that global energy consumption growth slowed markedly last year to the lowest level since the late 1990s other than the Great Recession of 2008-09. See: Global energy consumption at new low in 2014-BP  At the … Continue reading

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Gen Xers struggling to gain financial footing

Boomers had a really good run early in their working and saving careers from the early 80’s up to 2000 when the leading age of the cohort began turning 54. Since then a series of asset bubbles and busts, falling … Continue reading

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Dividend-paying stocks: straw house in market storm

Since May highs, North American stock indices have weakened modestly, with the Dow down over 3%, the S&P down 2.6% and the Canadian TSX 4.4%. In reality however, broad indices mask the impact on individual sectors. As shown below, the … Continue reading

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