Are you a gambler, or an investor? Or, more importantly, do you think you are a gambler or an investor? Self-perception and actual truth may be different, as we often tend to look at ourselves differently than others see us. Let’s take an objective look at a gambler’s portfolio and an investor’s portfolio by asking [...]

I am starting a new fad, and it is going to be me posting the best screenshots captured while you are working at your trading stations each day. Today's screenshot comes straight from myself at precisely 3:15 PM EST when the market was selling off heavily. Take note of the yellow highlighted boxes, they are [...]

I see so many people get upset when the market invariably drops 300 points in a single day. We live in an age where people want instant gratification—we have microwave popcorn that takes only minutes, a VCR (or Tivo) so you never have to wait for a TV show, and the internet makes information like [...]

Today is the big day, the Fed will be announcing another rate cut. The question is though, how big? Most speculate it will be a quarter point, but from what we've seen earlier this year a half point cut cannot be ruled out completely. What decision do you think is coming?

As I sit in my igloo eating my reindeer pie and watching the hockey game, I often reflect on how great it is to be Canadian. We have electricity, running water, and my town even has access to a computer, thus enabling me to write this blog post. Actually, the picture I paint is more [...]