I just read some very cogent insights into the Bank of Canada’s rate hike this morning, via the Financial Post (found via their twitter feed, where I get most of my news these days ): The following analysis is from Avery Shenfeld, chief economist CIBC World Markets. The Bank of Canada is like a poker [...]
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Keynes vs Hayek: the Rap Battle of Economic Boom and Bust
This is a pretty good video, explaining two major schools of economic thought, John Keynes and FA Hayek. One is a proponent of regulation, one believes in free markets. What do you think?
News about the Canadian Economy
Smart Real Estate Investors educate themselves about the economy. I try to be a smart investor, so.. Here are a few articles that I’m reading about the Canadian economy: Leading index suggests robust growth Statistics Canada’s index of leading economic indicators rose 0.9 per cent last month, the federal data agency said Friday. The leading [...]
Why Europe is in trouble, and how it affects You
Anyone who invests their money anywhere should be watching the economic events unfold in the Euro Zone.
People who know me know that I’m not too optimistic about Europe’s chances to emerge unscathed (and united) from their latest economic debt (or rather, spending) crisis.
Here is what you can do…
