What Can FinTech Learn From Westworld?
I’m a science-fiction fanatic, so the thrilling season finale of Westworld had my thoughts abuzz this snowy Vancouver Monday. The series produced by the Nolan clan and JJ Abrams reboots Crichton’s cult...
View ArticleAI Update - December 7, 2016
US Corporate to Government Bond Spread became bearish on Defensive EquitiesWhat is the US Corporate to Government Bond Spread factor? The corporate to government bond yield spread is the premium...
View ArticleAI Update - December 13, 2016
German Industrial Production became bullish on the EuroWhat is the German Industrial Production factor? Industrial production refers to the output of industrial establishments and covers sectors such...
View ArticleAI Update - December 19, 2016
S&P 500 Price to Earnings became bearish on Canadian StocksWhat is the S&P 500 Price to Earnings factor? This factor is the aggregate price to earnings ratio for the S&P500 Index. The...
View ArticleAI Update - December 28, 2016
US Treasury Bill Yield became bearish on World EquityWhat is the US Treasury Bill Yield factor? Treasury yield is the interest rate the US Government pays to borrow money. It also influences the...
View ArticleAI Update - January 5, 2017
Chinese M1 Monetary Supply became bearish on World EquityWhat is the Chinese M1 Monetary Supply factor? Monetary supply measures the amount of monetary assets available in an economy. The metric is...
View ArticleAI Update - January 10, 2017
Long to 3 Month Bond Spread became bullish on US BondsWhat is the Long to 3 Month Bond Spread factor? This factor measures the perceived risk of buying long term bonds over short term 3 month bonds....
View ArticleAI Update - January 23, 2017
European Industrial Confidence became bearish on CopperWhat is the European Industrial Confidence factor? The European Industrial Confidence factor is an assessment of the output from the...
View ArticleAI Update - January 30, 2017
Conference Board Leading Indicator became bullish on BondsWhat is the Conference Board Leading Indicator factor? The Conference Board (CB) says their mission is to “create and disseminiate knowledge...
View ArticleWhy do modest-income Canadians still have any non-registered investments?
TL;DR - Don’t forget the March 1 RRSP deadline and consider transferring assets from non-registered accounts into TFSA or RRSP.On January 1 each Canadian adult got another $5,500 of contribution room...
View ArticleAI Update - February 15, 2017
German Industrial Production became bullish on the EuroWhat is the German Industrial Production factor? Industrial production refers to the output of industrial establishments and covers sectors such...
View ArticleAI Update - February 20, 2017
Euro Periphery to German Yield Spread became bullish on BondsWhat is the Euro Periphery to German Yield Spread factor? This factor is the aggregate spread in bond yields between Portuguese, Spanish,...
View ArticleAI Update - March 7, 2017
US BAA Bonds became bearish on World EquityWhat is the US BAA Bond factor? Bonds are given ratings by several independent rating agencies to indicate their credit quality. A higher rated bond is seen...
View ArticleAI Update - March 13, 2017
Chinese Steel Production Growth became bearish on CopperWhat is the Chinese Steel Production Growth factor? The Chinese steel production factor measures the output of the steel industry in China, which...
View ArticleAI Update - March 21, 2017
OECD Leading Indicator became bearish on Canadian EquityWhat is the OECD Leading Indicator factor? The OECD Composite Leading Indicator is used to provide early signals of turning points in business...
View ArticleAI Update - March 27, 2017
The Chinese Manufacturing Index became bullish on the YenWhat is the Chinese Manufacturing Index factor? The China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index measures the performance of over 400 private...
View ArticleAI Update - April 11, 2017
MSCI Emerging Markets Price Index became bullish on EAFEWhat is the MSCI Emerging Markets Price Index factor? The MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23...
View ArticleAI Update - April 17, 2017
German Industrial Production became bullish on the EuroWhat is the German Industrial Production factor? Industrial production refers to the output of industrial establishments and covers sectors such...
View ArticleAI Update - May 1, 2017
US Unemployment became bearish on Canadian StocksWhat is the US Unemployment factor? An unemployed person is one who is actively seeking work, but is able to find it. In a broad sense, the higher a...
View ArticleAI Update - May 9, 2017
Canadian Commodity Index became bullish on Defensive EquitiesWhat is the Canadian Commodity Index factor? A commodity index tracks a basket of commodities to measure their performance. The primary...
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