Author Archives: Danielle Park

Stocks betting this time is different

Expectations for a resolution of blockages in the Strait of Hormuz have driven a risk-on rebound over the past 2 weeks. Since 1928, this is the first time the S&P has made new all-time highs within 11 days of falling … Continue reading

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Canadian bank regulator cites rising loan defaults as number one risk

As of January 2026, 3.1 million Canadian mortgages, or 52 percent of all outstanding, were due to renew by the end of 2027, according to the latest report from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Of these … Continue reading

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U.S. oil blockade| About That

President Donald Trump announced the United States would apply its own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Iran’s de facto shutdown, which is now stretching into its seventh week. But, as Andrew Chang explains, responding this way … Continue reading

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