Author Archives: Danielle Park

Borrowing to ‘invest’ is a well-worn path to magnified losses

To further compound the financial pain in motion, Canadians have recently increased their allocations to equity portfolios, funds and ETFs.  RSP contributions due by March 1st are now pounding into equity-based products as I write. As usual, these flows are … Continue reading

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Canadian equities are no safe haven

Since December, despite a parabolic move in fossil fuels (priced in U.S. dollars), the Canadian dollar has not followed along for the ride.  This is not a bullish vote on Canada (see chart below and Canada’s currency washed out by … Continue reading

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Compounding financial strain will yield opportunity

Macro and market pressures that were intensifying over the past year have been compounded and accelerated by Russia’s assault on Ukraine.  While the cyclical downside for asset markets and the economy is higher than average today, the investment opportunity on … Continue reading

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