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Equity prices have made some ‘mean reversion’ progress year-to-date. At the end of March, the average geometric valuation for S&P 500 companies had declined to 148% from 167% in February (below since 1900, courtesy of Advisor Perspectives). This was the … Continue reading →

Happy May!! Happily, not all the news is crappy! Toronto Western Hospital is just commissioning the world’s largest wastewater heating system. Yup, the hospital will be getting 90% of its heat from the sewer system beneath the streets of Toronto. … Continue reading →

This morning, the first quarter 2025 US GDP estimate disappointed with a -0.3% annualized contraction (vs. -0.2% annualized estimate). At the same time, US consumer confidence surveys show future expectations at a 14-year low (below via Bloomberg, see US consumer … Continue reading →