Author Archives: Danielle Park

Yesterday marked the best stock market bounce at the end of a quarter since September 2008. Far from an all-clear sign, bounces like that are most common during bear markets (shown below, courtesy of Bespoke). Mean reversion has made some … Continue reading →

Canada’s economy has generated no economic growth in five months and no job growth in eight months. Meanwhile, the household wealth effect is in reverse, with home sale prices nationally down 20% over the past 4 years and the stock … Continue reading →

Over the past decade, private equity has leveraged insurance companies’ balance sheets, increasing financial risk for all of us. Read An Open Letter to Speaker Johnson. The essay goes into specific numbers. Here are some of the big picture implications: … Continue reading →