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The Markets Keep Rolling Along

by: Pat Pecora | 2025.10.08

The financial markets, much like the latest release of Taylor Swift, “the Life of a Showgirl”, continue to reach new heights and break records. The markets have been extremely resilient despite the continual bombardment of economic and political headlines. In what has been a wacky year-to-date thus far, September, which traditionally has ...

Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada Both Cut Rates

by: Pat Pecora | 2025.09.24

The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada both made the moves many markets had been anticipating with each cutting its policy rate by twenty-five basis points at their mid-September meetings. In the U.S., the Fed lowered its range to 4.00-4.25%, citing weak job growth and concerns over labour market risks. In Canada, the BoC dropped its overnight ta...

Back to School Momentum for the Markets?

by: Pat Pecora | 2025.09.08

September begins with a sense of renewed routine as kids head back to school and many of us settle into fall schedules. Markets also carried strong momentum into the new month, with August marking the fourth consecutive monthly gain for the S&P 500, up 1.9% (Source: Bloomberg September 1, 2025). Historically, September has sometimes produced softer r...

CPI on Deck, Oil Slips, and a Light but Key Earnings Slate

by: Pat Pecora | 2025.08.13

Last week closed with a mixed bag of earnings results and economic indicators. In the U.S., July unemployment edged up to 4.2%, reinforcing the narrative of a cooling labour market and a strong likelihood of the Federal Reserve implementing an interest rate decrease in September. The bigger question now is how much of a decrease will occur, with pres...

A BIG Week in the Financial Markets

by: Pat Pecora | 2025.07.30

If there was ever a defining week for the back half of 2025, this could be it! One thing we can all be certain of is that US President Donald Trump makes significant news almost every week. This past week he signed a huge trade deal with the European Union that will bolster energy supply and investment in the US. It also includes 15% tariffs on goods...

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