Caterer to Mercenary – An inside look into the military coup in Russia

By David Nelson, CFA CMT Breaking News! Every so often, a story takes shape that justifies the most overused graphic in broadcast media. The recent events in and outside Russia justify that headline as the most important story of the year unfolds. Over the weekend, an attempted military coup took place in Russia. The Wagner Group, […]

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Caterer to Mercenary – Inside look into the military coup in Russia

By David Nelson, CFA CMT BREAKING NEWS! Every so often, a story takes shape that justifies the most overused graphic in broadcast media. The recent events in and outside Russia justify that headline as the most important story of the year unfolds. Over the weekend, an attempted military coup took place in Russia. The Wagner Group, […]

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You can’t handle the truth – Do the Math on the 2023 Bull Market

By David Nelson, CFA The narrative for 2023 and a bull market that continues to get little respect is that without the support of its $trillion market cap members, most of the market is little more than roadkill. Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and its latest addition, Nvidia (NVDA) have put in […]

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When Is It a Good Idea to Make an All In Bet

By David Nelson, CFA Going all-in. When do you make that bet? We see it in the movies all the time. Gamblers living on the edge push the chips to the center of the table confident there is no way they can lose. How does that scene play in the real world outside of a Hollywood […]

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Tina Turner – RIP

I didn’t know Tina but I met her briefly backstage when we were both on tour.
She knew just what to do to take her fans right to the edge. What a night. I’ll never forget it.

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Running On Empty – Why a debt deal could be bad news for stocks

By David Nelson, CFA  You’ve probably had this conversation with friends and family. It goes something like this. What happens to my 401k and other investments if Democrats and Republicans can’t come to a compromise over the debt ceiling? U.S. debt is a staggering 31.4 trillion and debt to GDP is at the highest levels […]

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Evolution or Revolution: The AI Era Through the Eyes of an Investor

David Nelson, CFA CMT Artificial intelligence is capturing the hearts and minds of investors. And why not? Real intelligence on so many levels is missing in action. As humans we seem to stumble from one bad decision to the next. What could be more exciting than a new technology that takes some of the burden off […]

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Banks don’t go down 70% unless there’s a systemic problem

Click Here for Video https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/we-have-a-real-problem-banks-don-t-go-down-70-without-a-real-systemic-issue-strategist~2681378

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