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A 2016 study by water scientists published in the research journal Scientific Reports found that during the 20th century, 14% of the global population lived with insufficient water to provide for human needs.  Today, water insufficiency has leapt to nearly … Continue reading →

Let’s see…we have semiconductor sales down 24% since October and oil prices (WTI) down 20% since April, the most negative yield spreads between 7- to 10-year bonds and their 1-to 3-year counterparts since the tech bubble, a contraction in global … Continue reading →

Canadian financials make up 34% of the TSX composite index and are similarly overweight in most Canadian equity funds, managers and portfolios.  The end to a decade long commercial and household credit boom has broad implications for Canadian lenders, borrowers, … Continue reading →