Silver prices have pulled back from their recent all-time peaks after an extraordinary rally in 2025, reflecting a combination of profit-taking and cooling investor enthusiasm following a sharp run higher. After surging past record levels driven by strong demand and macroeconomic drivers, the metal has eased lower, suggesting that short-term traders are locking in gains…
Analysts and investors looking ahead to 2026 believe Amazon’s stock may be positioned for significant upside, potentially rising by as much as 50% over current levels if key growth drivers play out as expected. While no forecast is certain, the bullish case centers on Amazon’s expanding cloud computing dominance, improving profitability, and accelerating e-commerce momentum,…
Canada’s oil and gas sector is entering a period of structural capacity constraints as the industry confronts a growing shortfall in pipeline infrastructure. Despite strong export demand for Canadian crude and natural gas, no major pipeline projects are currently in active development that would materially expand export capacity over the next several years. This marks…
After a period of relative stability in global financial markets, investors and analysts are warning that the next phase may bring greater turbulence. While markets have enjoyed broad gains and steady performance in recent months — supported by solid corporate earnings, resilient consumer demand, and the anticipation of marginal interest-rate adjustments — emerging risks could…
Many products sold with a “lifetime warranty” promise protection for the lifespan of the item, but that phrase doesn’t have a universal meaning and can be much less comprehensive than most buyers assume. Because there’s no industry standard for how long or in what way a lifetime warranty must apply, consumers often get less coverage…
In 2025, U.S. trade policy underwent some of its most dramatic changes in decades as the administration in Washington imposed widespread import tariffs on a broad range of countries and products, upending long-standing free-trade norms and introducing significant uncertainty into global markets. What had been a relatively open trade regime — shaped by decades of…
Oil prices were trading higher and heading for their strongest weekly advance in weeks, driven largely by escalating geopolitical tensions and concerns over supply disruptions — particularly related to Venezuela’s crude exports and broader risk factors affecting global crude markets. Benchmarks such as Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) both rose as traders weighed these…
In 2025, Nvidia continued to dominate technology headlines and set the pace for the broader semiconductor and artificial-intelligence industries. The company’s performance wasn’t just about impressive stock gains — it was a year of strategic milestones, product launches, ecosystem expansion, and significant industry influence. Below are the 15 standout events that shaped Nvidia’s narrative throughout…
A significant number of Canadians are not taking advantage of free tools to monitor their credit scores and reports, even though these resources are widely available and can play a crucial role in financial planning. Understanding and tracking your credit score is important because it affects everything from your ability to get a mortgage or…
Some market analysts now believe that Wall Street may be underestimating the strength of the economic landscape as we move into 2026, and that optimistic trends could support stocks even as many investors prepare for slower growth or persistent volatility. While uncertainties remain — particularly around interest rates and geopolitical tensions — a combination of…
As investors prepare for 2026, a common impulse is to park large amounts of money in cash accounts to avoid market volatility and economic uncertainty. Keeping cash on the sidelines feels safe because it isn’t subject to stock price swings or credit risk. But financial experts increasingly point out that sitting on cash for years…
Gold and silver have continued to reach fresh all-time highs, extending one of the strongest rallies in decades for precious metals as 2025 winds down. Both metals have been key outperformers in global markets, drawing significant investor interest amid shifting macroeconomic conditions and ongoing uncertainty about future monetary policy. Gold has climbed sharply, trading around…
Intel’s stock delivered a notable rally in 2025, outperforming many expectations and drawing renewed investor attention to the aging semiconductor giant. Shares climbed sharply as the company reported improving financial results, execution on key product ramp-ups, and progress in strategic technology areas. While the short-term performance was strong enough to erase earlier losses and broaden…
The year 2025 proved to be a watershed moment in the relationship between Canada and the United States, as tensions that had been building suddenly burst into the open and reshaped what had long been one of the world’s closest bilateral partnerships. After decades of steady cooperation on trade, security, and border policy, a series…
Shopify’s stock performance in 2025 has already shown strong momentum, supported by consistent revenue growth, improving profitability, and strategic innovation — and there are signs that 2026 could be an especially significant year for the company’s stock performance. Rather than resting on past gains, Shopify is investing in new technologies and global expansion that may…
