Author Archives: Danielle Park

Seasonality and greenback/loonie cycles

The loonie has rebounded 2.7% against the greenback so far in April, leading some to predict that another up-cycle for commodities, Canadian equities and the C$ has begun. But, the loonie has climbed with oil prices in 8 of the … Continue reading

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Diesel-gate fraud still in motion

Overnight there is news that German prosecutors conducted a large-scale raid on several premises of Volkswagen’s sports car maker Porsche, as part of an investigation connected to the diesel-emission scandal. While reports say that authorities are probing three employees of … Continue reading

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On slowing growth, a flattening yield curve and bear market losses

It’s important to understand that yield curve inversion and bear markets typically begin 9 to 12 months before any recession is officially proclaimed in backward looking data.  Here is my partner Cory Venable’s chart showing the inversion points in the … Continue reading

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