Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (15,714.66, up 76.21 points)Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Up nine cents, or 2.26 per cent, to $4.07 on 8.8 million shares.Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Down 41 cents, or 3.88 per cent, to $10.16 on 7.7 million shares.Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH). Health care....Read More

Investment in Canada's oil and gas industry is expected to fall again this year as higher taxes and regulatory uncertainty persuade investors to spend elsewhere, says the head of a group that represents Canada's oil and gas industry."We need some urgent action, now," said Tim McMillan, CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, citing in particular recently reduced corporate taxes...Read More

I was born in a Quonset hut at the Fort Ord Army Hospital in Monterey, California, in 1968. The base has since been torn down and the land given over to the locals. People tell me it's nice, but I left six months later and haven't been back since.My father was in the Navy, and I spent my childhood living on and around naval bases. I used to say I could wake up blindfolded and tell you if I was in...Read More

Did you know it's possible to earn free Bitcoin?It's true. Thousands of companies, brands, and organizations from all over the world are now offering rewards in the form of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.But before you start to get too excited about free money, let me be clear about two things:1. Nothing is completely free.Let me say that again: Nothing is completely free... NOTHING! Everythi...Read More

He could've died!It's amazing he didn't.A couple weeks ago, 10-year-old Luca Ingrassia had a near-fatal allergy attack after eating a cashew on an American Airlines flight.Had it not been for a fellow passenger's EpiPen and a quick-thinking nurse who happened to be on board, Luca would've lost his life.It's crazy how many kids are allergic to all kinds of different foods today.And many of these al...Read More

You've probably never heard of Joseph Kabila.Don't worry, I hadn't either until recently.I have a feeling that name will ring a bell, however, once you go to purchase your next smartphone, or perhaps decide to take the plunge and join the EV revolution.When you do, they're going to come with a higher price tag.First, you have to understand that Joe is in a unique position.He happens to be the one...Read More

Everyone has an opinion about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency these days. You still can't go anywhere without hearing about it from someone.Some say Bitcoin and blockchain technology are a cutting-edge system destined to redefine the way we use money. Others say cryptocurrency is only a fad and is doomed to fail.But from my perspective, there's a much more important aspect to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency...Read More

Good morning, fellow investors. As of this writing, the DJIA is at 24,884, gold is at $1,334 an oz., silver sits at $16.74, and WTI has dropped a bit to $62.42 a barrel.Perhaps the most interesting index of late is the volatility index, which has dropped from 25 to 18.17 over the last two weeks. I wrote about the importance of the VIX two weeks ago in the midst of the sell-off.Funny Thing About Bu...Read More

I want to talk with you today about gun ownership from an investment perspective.That's because a gun really is an investment - or perhaps, better yet, a type of life insurance.And there is no gun that's under more media scrutiny right now than the AR-15.The AR-15 is a lightweight, magazine-fed, gas-operated semi-automatic assault rifle. And yes, I'm calling the AR-15 an "assault rifle."There's a...Read More

If the rumors are true, cannabis investors are about to make a fortune.Word on the Hill is that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is getting ready to pack his bags.President Trump, who has been very vocal about his frustration with Jeff Sessions, may soon be giving the attorney general his walking papers.If this happens, you're going to want to have three pot stocks in your portfolio.I'll tell you th...Read More

A hundred years ago, it was bigger than sliced bread...A revolutionary metal that the entire world was scrambling to secure...The lithium of its day...With WWI looming, tungsten was a strategic metal that could have changed the face of history.Tungsten was actually discovered over 200 years earlier. In the 1780s, German and Swedish chemists were the first to isolate tungsten. Its name is derived f...Read More

Here I am, ladies and gentlemen, high atop 111 Market Place, bringing you wit and wisdom - and occasionally investment advice - from the most dangerous city in America, Baltimore.That's right. We're dangerous...From the Baltimore Sun:USA Today reviewed the homicide rates in the nation's 50 largest cities and Baltimore came out on top. The 342 homicides the city experienced in 2017 were a 17 percen...Read More

The falling dollar will create a long-term bull market in commodities...Don't look now, but the U.S. dollar has been falling for about a year.This means people who aren't paid in dollars and invest in the U.S. markets have been losing money.When the dollar falls or even collapses, everyone will rush out of dollar-denominated assets like Treasuries and U.S. stocks. They will put their money into ha...Read More

Harper Howard was born on April 12, 2010.She was born with a rare genetic disorder called CDKL5 epilepsy.At two weeks old, Harper began having severe seizures. At her worst, she was having 40 seizures a day, and none of the conventional therapies were working.Now, this little girl was born with a disorder that would undoubtedly take her life. And while her life was certain to be short, her mother,...Read More

Whenever I get into a row with a reader over the future of fossil fuels, there's always one quote that immediately springs to mind.It was from Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the first Prime Minister of the UAE.Not ringing a bell?Don't worry, I have a feeling you've heard it before.It goes, "My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son w...Read More

It was so much easier for Big Oil 80 years ago.When the geologists from Standard Oil of California (SOCAL), the precursor to Chevron, stood on a sandy dune near a small village called Dammam in Saudi Arabia during spring of 1938, life was good.The company had just struck oil that March, and that soon would be followed up with a host of oil discoveries.Like I said, life was good.The same could be s...Read More

There was an old, unassuming man at the Orlando MoneyShow a few years ago.We were sitting at the hotel bar in a giant atrium listening to the whir of the revolving door, the clinking glasses, and the songs of birds flying in the rafters.I had just given a speech about contrarian investing coupled with technical analysis and how much money you can make when the market swings. Wearing the standard...Read More

Last week, I shared something very important with you.It was a quote from analysts at Cowen & Co., which illustrated the very real threat that legal cannabis is having on the $1.2 trillion global alcohol market.Here it is again:While recreational cannabis has only limited availability, the rise of cannabis consumption more broadly looks to be weighing on alcoholic beverage consumption, where it is...Read More

This is it, dear reader. The culmination of more than half a decade's worth of progress. If you haven't paid attention to the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) story yet, please take the time to learn the backstory of one of the greatest energy booms in U.S. history.You may not realize that the real U.S. LNG story started way back in August of 2010, when a strange, bulky package arrived on the desk...Read More

In early March 2004, The Lady D, a 36-foot two-ton pontoon used as a water taxi, flipped over in Baltimore Harbor, spilling 23 tourists into the icy Patapsco River, killing five and sending the rest to the hospital.The boat picked up passengers on a clear, sunny, 40-degree day. The water was smooth in the protected harbor just east of the downtown skyscrapers.The Lady D was built like a glass bri...Read More