Interest rate cuts seem to be off the table, at least for the time being. With the Bank of Canada (BoC) holding off and investors wondering what the next move will be, questions linger about how to prep one’s Personally, I think that for the average Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) investor, it matters less what…

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Key Points Memory has emerged as one of the biggest bottlenecks in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure space. Also known as the memory wall, this bottleneck occurs when the performance of an AI accelerator, such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), is constrained by slower memory. As a result, companies designing AI accelerator chips have…

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday rose +0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.64%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +0.65%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) rose +0.87%.  Stocks on Friday extended Thursday’s rally on hopes that the US and Iran will sign an…

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It has been a wild year for Canadian growth stocks. Some of Canada’s best-known compounders have collapsed on worries about artificial intelligence threats. Other great Canadian growth stocks have experienced substantial rebounds and are up double digits. There are always opportunities in the market. Sometimes you can buy on momentum. Other times, you can add…

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Key Points Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) already offers a monster 12.7% dividend yield. That’s more than 10 times higher than the S&P 500‘s 1.1% yield. It’s now boosting that payout by another 7.1%. Here’s a look at how the real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on residential mortgages can afford its big-time yield and…

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.98%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) fell -1.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) fell -2.07%. Stock indexes sold off sharply on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling…

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Canadian investors are searching for reliable dividend stocks to add to their self-directed Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) or Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) portfolios focused on income and total returns. In the current market conditions, where the TSX sits near a record high and trade uncertainty remains a threat to the economy, it makes sense…

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Key Points When it comes to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), J.P. Morgan has long been one of the most bearish investment firms on Wall Street. However, that recently changed when it switched coverage to a new analyst and upgraded the stock. With Rajat Gupta taking over for vocal Tesla bear Ryan Brinkman, the new analyst took…

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Cotton futures settled the Friday session with contracts down 20 to 97 points across most contracts. December pulled back another 33 points this week. The outside markets were mixed, with crude oil adding some support and up $1.56/barrel, as the US dollar index was 281 points higher. Weekly Export Sales data saw sales pick up, though commitments…

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The Canadian government is accelerating investments in energy infrastructure, critical minerals, mining projects, and new trade corridors to accelerate growth amid ongoing tariff concerns. This nation-building agenda could unlock billions of dollars in spending across key sectors of the economy, creating significant opportunities for companies positioned at the center of these projects. For investors, the…

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