Sep 5, 2024 | Notes from the Desk
Today’s announcement provided little excitement, as the BoC did the expected and lowered the overnight rate by 25 bps to 4.25% The interesting bits: The Bank pointed out that broad inflationary pressures continue to ease, although shelter and some...Jul 13, 2022 | Monthly Commentaries
“Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.” Warren Buffett Coupons, discounts, sales, clearances, markdowns, etc. represent an old and powerful set of weapons in the marketer’s arsenal. Their ubiquitous use...May 12, 2021 | Monthly Commentaries
“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” Oscar Wilde Experience is a great teacher and an invaluable commodity. There is no substitute for it. Or at least that’s what we tell anyone younger than us. The theory being that the more you see and do,...Aug 12, 2020 | Monthly Commentaries
“My new normal is to continually get used to new normals.” Anonymous The natural progression in economics is for an ‘unprecedented’ crisis to be followed by a ‘new normal’. The old modes and models are discarded and replaced with ones that reflect the new post-crisis...Jun 10, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“There’s no place like home.” The Wizard of Oz Along with sports fans across the country, we have firmly entrenched ourselves aboard the Raptors’ bandwagon. And Kawhi not? The newly anointed King of the North and his troops are one win away from being crowned...
