Knowledge is Power: Fizzling Trump Trade, Australian Economy, Canada Real Estate Edition

Now that he has launched some cruise missiles and dropped the MOAB and really became the President, the real question is: Will he be nominated for the Nobel Peace prize… The Expensive Ingredient of Cheap ETFs (Jason Zweig @WSJ) and see Good tax, bad tax and ETFs (Blackrock) Health care stocks that are good for you (Blackrock) Global S&P …

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Knowledge is Power: Oil Opportunities, Emerging Markets and American Democracy Edition

Ian Cowie: why I’m sticking with Europe during Brexit (CityWire, UK) Why emerging market fundamentals are positive for 2017 (Schroders) Opportunities amid the oil dip (Blackrock) This Is Why Australia Hasn’t Had a Recession in Over 25 Years (Bloomberg) Stop wasting money: Confronting confirmation bias can make you a better investor (Financial Post) The clouds are lifting for …

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Knowledge is Power: South Africa, EU 2.0, Oil Stocks 2017 Edition

Seek more yield on your cash (Fidelity) South Africa’s Slow Progress (Franklin Templeteon) UK: Dividend tax hike: focus on total return, not just yield (CityWire UK) and see SEVEN WAYS TO BEAT THE DIVIDEND TAX CUT (Money Observer) EMERGING-MARKET SUPERSTARS: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT (Alliance Bernstein) The future of Europe: EU 2.0 and its impact on the markets (Schwab) Myths …

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Knowledge is Power: International Stocks, Market Correction, Retirement Tips Edition

Fact of the Week: About 75% of mining companies global are headquatered in Toronto, Canada With US stocks running hot, more investors are looking to these longtime losers (CNBC) and see A global rally may be a win-win for stock investors (Fidelity) How Japan has almost eradicated gun crime (BBC) Toronto’s buried history: the dark story …

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Knowledge is Power: Scary Equities, Inflection Point, Defense Industry Edition

For US Investors – Retirement Alert: How to Determine if Your Traditional IRA Contribution Is Deductible (Lord Abbett) Trumponomics breaks all the rules, but will it also break the U.S. economy? (Financial Post) and see Donald Trump’s Unpredictability a Risk to Global Economy, Fitch Says (WSJ) The PSG Outlook: Have we reached an inflection point in global markets? (PSG …

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