Mike’s Saturday Editorial

Forget Melania Trump plagiarizing 58 words from Michelle Obama’s 2008 Democratic Convention speech the more important part is that they both agree on the value of hard work in the pursuit of your dreams. Unfortunately the majority of Canadians disagree. Work ethic is not part of our political debate. Far from celebrating success, we denigrate it…what are the consequences?

Don’t miss Michael’s commentary on The Dominant Driver of Capital World Wide

1st Half Hour: Mike on the biggest change in Canada’s culture…. It’s Not Good News, top stories of the week and Mike’s Big Fat Idea

2nd Hour: Featured guest James Thorne, chief strategist for Caldwell Investment Management offers some insights on potential investment opportunities as the rhetoric of the Republican National Convention ramps emotions to new highs. James also dissects potential non-British fall out from Brexit and the scenario for Germany, France, Italy and others. Also Shocking Stat, Quote of the Week, Live From the Trading Desk, Ozzie’s Hot Properties and Goofy

Time To Quantify and Define

The entire global financial system is in jeopardy because citizens do not hold their political leaders to account. For the longest time, when the facts were uncomfortable societal leaders avoided them and citizens just shrugged and went along. Dangerously, that is a strategy that no longer works.

Michael lays out a good example where Politicians are going to do something to the CPP that will hurt a lot of people: Time For Concern

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The Root Cause Of Our Debt Problems

Right now, most everyone is spending more than they collect – way more. Following the Federal example,  Provincial debt is now greater than Federal debt for the first time in history. All fine down the line until payments become onerous. Low interest rates have made that possible, for now…..

Don’t miss Michael’s comment on The Most Important Statement in a Generation

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The Capital Flood & All-Time Stock Market Highs

A failed Turkish coup, Italian Banking crisis, Brexit surprise, bloody terrorist attacks & negative interest rates destabilizing Governments has money flooding from Europe seeking safety and some kind of a return. North American assets are the best looking nag in the glue factory and the torrent shoots Stocks to all-time highs. Meanwhile the big trigger looms….

Be sure to listen to Michael’s take on The Dominant Driver of Capital World Wide

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