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There’s more upside yet in lumber stocks.
Back in early February, I posted an article suggesting Canadian lumber stocks were poised to perform. I mentioned that I’d bought one myself – West Fraser Timber (cost $57.85) – which is now just above $70. A 22% return over … Continue reading
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Tagged canadian, demand, economy, housing, housing market, lumber, stock market, stocks, supply, united states
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Shareholder Activism or Terrorism? The Line is BLURRY
At least 20 years ago, I was a director of our local CFA society, in charge of corporate governance which of course was very early days in the evolution of increasing expectations concerning the accountability of senior management. I recall … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, activism, activist, canadian, cfa, corporate, earnings, environment, executives, fraudulent, governance, investors, mal, malvin, management, managing, maverick, networks, nortel, pacific, price, reported, research in motion, rights, rim, senior, Shareholder, society, spooner, stock
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Understand stock market in one minute!
LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Gold buckled under pressure from a stronger dollar on Tuesday after the Greek prime minister shocked financial markets by calling a referendum on an agreed bailout package and as the collapse of broker MF Global … Continue reading
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Tagged bailout, bullion, canadian, chart, charts, community, countries, earnings, euros, exchange, financial, forecast, generics, gold, Greece, healthcare, investment, investors, Lipitor, mal, market, maverick, MF Global, mint, pfizer, pharmacies, receipts, sectors, spooner, stock, stocks, surprise, traded, U.S.$, valuation
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When not sure what to do: Reflect!
DOOM & GLOOM got you confused? Cut your mind and emotions some slack. Even though you know exactly what you should do, it’s hard to insulate your intellect from the adrenalin rush ignited by the hysteria all around you. Get … Continue reading
DEBT CRISIS? It’s a RED HERRING!
The U.S. debt crisis? Yes, it’s a red herring. Today Obama went on television to calm America and was no doubt hoping to convince financial markets to relax. He said there will be a compromise…and meant it. What he didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, bonds, budget, C$, canadian, compliance, compromise, congressional, crisis, debt, demand, democrats, economy, foreign, guidebook, investment, investors, Jim, mal, malvin, market, maverick, maverickinvestors, money, obama, officers, republicans, Rogers, spooner, stocks, treasuries, U.S.$, washington
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Tim Hortons, Canada business in US, Jobs and People
Like most folks today, I’ve really no inside knowledge about why Don Schroeder quit, was fired or whatever from the ‘apparently’ top job at the iconic coffee/donut/soup/sandwich chain. The news today is simply: “Tim Hortons Inc. (THI-T) is racing to … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, canadian, case, CEO, company, employee, group, Harley-Davidson, hortons, house, HR, human, initiative, job, market, organizational, public, resigns, resources, scapegoat, seeker, shroeder, speculation, stock, Stores, strategic, study, think, tim, Tire, USA, White
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Is there a ‘hidden’ PC Party Agenda?
Is it just me? The only agenda the Canadian ruling party seems to have is to win a majority. Nothing wrong with that I suppose, except it’s hardly what I’d consider a ‘platform.’ I can’t help but ‘imagine’ that the … Continue reading
Scorecard for Stock Markets, Economy & Financial Press
This quote is from my new book (available in bookstores but might have to order it, or you can get it online at Amazon): “The stock market will begin rising even before the economy has reached the bottom. I’ve mentioned … Continue reading
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