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Making sense of the markets this week: November 19, 2023

Target’s up, Walmart’s down, stocks rise as inflation falls, and insurance companies thrive as grocers stumble. Also, how’s that...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 19, 2023
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Making sense of the markets this week: November 12, 2023

Disney’s winning, climate change and fossil fuel profits are tough to ignore, Buffett & Munger’s gift from God, and—boring—Canadian...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 12, 2023
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How is passive income taxed in Canada?

Investment income is subject to tax in Canada, including in some tax-sheltered accounts. Find out more about how passive...

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Inside an Apple store, as we report on its 2023 quarterly earnings

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Making sense of the markets this week: November 5, 2023

Apple slips despite decent quarter, other U.S. tech thrives, Air Canada and Cameco fly high, and the U.S. Fed...

Making sense of the markets this week: November 5, 2023

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Making sense of the markets this week: October 29, 2023

Big Tech third-quarter earnings are in, Bank of Canada pauses interest rate hikes, U.S. 10-Year Treasury Bond yields briefly...

Making sense of the markets this week: October 29, 2023
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Making sense of the markets this week: October 22, 2023

American banks and consumer companies perform better than expected, Tesla’s cost-cutting strategy results in short-term profit pain and Lulu...

Making sense of the markets this week: October 22, 2023
Man holding "shrinkflation" cans of Pepsi, as this column talks of inflation and Pepsi earnings

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Making sense of the markets this week: October 15, 2023

Walking Dead-like inflation, Pepsi’s sugar high, Exxon’s bid for Pioneer, and utilities suffer from more competitive bonds.

Making sense of the markets this week: October 15, 2023
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Making sense of the markets this week: October 8, 2023

Lulu and Peloton’s new partnership, dud stocks of the past century, a look at the world’s stock markets and...

Making sense of the markets this week: October 8, 2023

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Making sense of the markets this week: October 1, 2023

Meme stocks continue to capitulate, giving context to Canadian housing, and two questions: Should I worry about the U.S....

Making sense of the markets this week: October 1, 2023

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