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The Economic Analyst

Economy

Predictions and analysis of the current and future drivers of economic growth in Canada and the world.
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Investing

Thoughts on building your portfolio: asset allocation, stocks, bonds, commodities, speculative investments, gold/silver.
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Primers

Mandatory reading for anyone new to the site. These articles are a one-stop overview of the macro factors affecting the Canadian economy.
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- Primer Articles
  - What is deflation?
  - The dangers of mass psychology (or why overwhelming majorities are always wrong)
- Video Primers
  - New Video Primer- CMHC
  - Toronto condo data; China about to hit a wall?; Fiscal austerity to weigh on public sector jobs; The Age of Deleveraging; Another video primer

Real Estate

A focus on Canadian real estate and a possible 'made in Canada' housing bubble: Discussion, analysis, predictions and advice.
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Social Trends

Predictions and discussion on the changing nature of societal norms: frugality, savings, social unrest, austerity, etc.
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- Global Trends
  - Steve Keen discusses debt, housing, and the economy
  - Employment number misses consensus; US consumers cutting back....will Canadians follow?; Another great CMHC video
- Canadian Trends
  - The social fallout of a dying credit bubble
  - If you, personally, want a “soft landing” you had better make sure you have a good parachute.

Investing Building wealth

Canadian "job boom" in September?; Leading profit indicators decline; TO new condo prices to stay high?

OCTOBER 07, 2011

The Canadian economy created 60,000 jobs in September, but what do the underlying trends tell us? How should we invest with falling Canadian industry profitability? Will the price of new condos in Toronto stay high? Don Campbell says yes. I think he's got a point.

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Eurozone debt woes intensify....banks in the crosshairs; World markets roiled; Canadian CEOs bearish on economy

OCTOBER 04, 2011

Volatility rules the market. Panic spreads. Greek debt drama looks for first banking casualty. Canadian CEOs turn bearish. What next?

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Revisiting stock picks; 5 articles well worth the read

AUGUST 23, 2011

How have some recent stock picks fared? Five excellent articles worth reading...

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Stocks worth watching...

AUGUST 09, 2011

Some stocks I'm tracking...

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More News

AUGUST 08, 2011
Where to start on a day like today...
AUGUST 07, 2011
S&P drops the bomb...Now what?; Am I softening my stance?
AUGUST 04, 2011
Stocks crap their pants; A slew of articles hammer the bubble message home
JUNE 19, 2011
More data on the prominence of Chinese buyers in Vancouver; The Economic Analyst in the news
JUNE 04, 2011
Interesting weekend reads and a question from a reader: What to do with home equity gains
MAY 20, 2011
Weekend reading and some dividend stocks worth watching
MAY 12, 2011
Commodities take another beating: What is driving the volatility and what does it mean for the stock market?
APRIL 30, 2011
Reader question about stock picking and stocks I own
APRIL 25, 2011
Why investors favour Canada
APRIL 19, 2011
Inflation tops expectations…is a rate hike all but assured?; Will Canada be ‘going dutch’?
MARCH 12, 2011
Macleans: "Two charts you need to see about commodities and the housing market"; Shiller on the psychology of housing bubbles
MARCH 08, 2011
Revisiting predictions: Commodities still hanging tough, public sector unions under fire, European debt crisis intensifies, interest rate predictions