Performance Overview of Canada’s Largest ETFs in February
Each month, we check in on the performance of the largest Canadian stock, bond, and active exchange-traded funds. The Morningstar US Market Index fell 2.28% during February and is up 25.04% over the past year. The Morningstar US Core Bond Index rose 1.61% last month and is up 12.35% over the past year. In the […]
Proposals Submitted for Gas Drilling Site in Burniston
Plans submitted for Burniston gas drilling site A planning application to drill for gas near the North York Moors National Park has been submitted. Europa Oil & Gas said it would install a 98ft (30m) tall drilling rig on land in Burniston, near Scarborough, as part of its “proppant squeeze” project, if the application was […]
Spotify’s Stock Approaches All-Time Highs: Is It Still a Good Investment?
A turn from loss to profitability has helped propel Spotify Technology SPOT stock up more than 200% since the start of 2024. The key question for potential investors is whether now is the right time to buy into the streaming music giant. Spotify stock surged 154.7% in 2024, and its momentum has carried into 2025, […]
VERSES® to Present at the 37th Annual Roth Conference March
VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) will be represented by CEO Gabriel René and CFO James Christodoulou at the 37th Annual ROTH Conference in Dana Point, CA, from March 16-18, 2025. René is scheduled to speak on the panel “AI – Life After Deepseek” on March 18 and will engage in 1-on-1 meetings. This conference will feature […]
These US ETFs Enhance Returns While Mitigating Risk
Quality investing is an enigma. Few, if any, investment strategies increase return without increasing (or even cutting) risk. But the quality factor has done just that over the past decade. Higher return without higher risk is counterintuitive and undermines economic theory in finance textbooks. What’s more puzzling is that there’s no universally accepted definition of […]
Purifying High-Purity Battery Metals with Lewatit MK51 from LANXESS
Refining high-purity battery metals with Lewatit MK51 from LANXESS Innovating Battery Metal Refinement: The Role of Lewatit MK51 from LANXESS The demands of the battery industry are rapidly evolving, necessitating advanced technologies for the purification of battery metals. As electric vehicles and energy storage solutions gain traction globally, the need for high-purity materials like lithium, […]
Donald Trump Claims He’s ‘Not Even Considering’ the US Market, Yet Understands Its Decline
Donald Trump is ‘not even looking’ at the US market, but knows why its falling US President Donald Trump said that his administration will not look at the stock market reaction before dishing out details of their trade policy. “I am not even looking at the market, because long-term, the United States will be very […]
Top and Bottom Performing Canadian Stocks of February
Against a backdrop of trade tensions with the United States and uncertainty about Bank of Canada interest rate cuts, Canadian stocks were little changed in February. During the month, which were the best- and worst-performing Canadian stocks? The Morningstar Canada Large-Mid Cap Index fell 0.1% in February. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the […]
Encouraging Vulnerable Customers to Obtain Support from Financial Services Firms
Vulnerable customers encouraged to seek support from financial services firms Fewer than half (42%) of vulnerable customers have disclosed their personal circumstances to firms, according to the City regulator. People affected by a vulnerability, such as a health condition, a low ability to withstand financial shocks or low financial and/or digital literacy levels, were also […]
PDAC: International Seizures Highlight Need for Legal Awareness
Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference. The past few months have seen Western miners initiate arbitration proceedings amid disputes with host governments in West African countries, including Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: […]