Articles By Dale Roberts:

A man dressed for work is at the pump filling his car up with gas, thinking about inflation and the cost of gas as he returns to work.

Investing

Making Sense of the Markets this week: June 26

Who killed bitcoin? Will we have a recession, stagflation or a soft landing? Energy continues to soar and more.

Making Sense of the Markets this week: June 26
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Financial Planning

Budget 2022: How it may affect Canadians’ finances and investments

The budget includes a new program for first-time home buyers, bank taxes, dental coverage and more. What does it...

Budget 2022: How it may affect Canadians’ finances and investments
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: April 3

Dale Roberts signs off from “Making sense of the markets.” He takes a look back at major themes of...

Making sense of the markets this week: April 3
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 27

War is resketching the world’s trade map. Smart ETFers are looking for value. And will there be a lost...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 27
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 20

The Fed makes the first move on rate hikes, investors show Warren Buffett some love, and the geopolitical fallout...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 20
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 13

Schwab looks at the economic impact of war. Will the oil shock create a recession? Plus, Canada could benefit...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 13
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 6

The war in Ukraine fuels inflation, the Bank of Canada ignores inflation, and does bitcoin have a PR problem?...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 6
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: February 27

The invasion of Ukraine dominates the headlines, the other side of the pandemic, and RBC reports covered.

Making sense of the markets this week: February 27
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: February 20

Shopify gets crushed, “go and play stocks” may have room to run, boring years are rare for the S&P...

Making sense of the markets this week: February 20