Court Rules Trudeau Gov’t Abused its Power
Dear valued client, Canadians let out a sigh of relief this week when the Bank of Canada decided to hold interest rates steady at 5% for the fourth consecutive time. It also shifted away from notions of further rate hikes and offered hope of possible rate cuts in the first half of 2024. This is, […]
Another Trump Presidency on the Horizon?
Dear valued client, Markets found more solid ground this week despite investors being concerned Central Banks might not cut rates as soon as they’d hoped. More evidence of this appeared with elevated Canadian inflation numbers; the CPI came in at 3.4% in December – exactly on par with the U.S. – compared to 3.1% in […]
Test of Democracy in Taiwan
Dear valued client, Markets regained the losses from last week despite higher inflation numbers published Thursday. U.S. inflation figures came in at 3.4% for December (compared to 3.1% in November and 3.2% in October). This uptick in prices was driven mainly by rising housing costs after an overall rapid cooling through most of 2023. The […]
Text mining and semantics: a systematic mapping study Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society Full Text
Text & Semantic Analysis Machine Learning with Python by SHAMIT BAGCHI Semantic analysis is key to contextualization that helps disambiguate language data so text-based NLP applications can be more accurate. It’s not just about understanding text; it’s about inferring intent, unraveling emotions, and enabling machines to interpret human communication with remarkable accuracy and depth. From […]
Tough Start for Japan
Dear valued client, Markets lost ground in a shortened trading week to kick off 2024. Israel pulled back from their offensive in Gaza to redirect their efforts in other parts of the region with the killing of Saleh al-Arouri, Hamas’ deputy political leader and co-founder of its military wing, in a drone strike this week […]
Housing Costs in Canada
Dear valued client, Markets rose yet again this week on news that inflation in Canada was a steady 3.1% in November (compared to 3.1% in October and 3.8% in September). The good news is inflation did not increase. The less optimistic news is that housing prices continue to rise. In a speech at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel […]
Inflation Continues to Deflate
Dear valued client, Markets rose yet again this week as inflation in the U.S. continues to dissipate. CPI figures for November came in at 3.1% (compared to 3.2% in October and 3.7% in September). The Federal Reserve, as expected, decided to hold the overnight lending rate at 5.25-5.5% in its meeting Wednesday. This development is […]
The Big Short 2.0 – Israeli Edition
Dear valued client, ** Please note RRSP season (Jan/Feb) is quickly approaching. If you would like to get together to review your tax situation for the year and strategize on how to save as much as possible on income tax, please get in touch with me to schedule a meeting. ** Markets were mixed this […]
New Argentinian Sheriff in Town
Dear valued client, More gains were locked in this week as Statistics Canada reported another drop in inflation this week; the CPI came in at 3.1% in October (compared to 3.8% in Sept. and 4% in August). Inflation seems to be subsiding globally as well; for instance, the U.K., which reported a CPI of 10.1% at […]
World Powers make Progress?
Dear valued client, Markets posted gains for the third week in a row as companies posted strong Q3 earnings reports and optimism is permeating across Wall Street about the possibility that interest rates have hit their peak. This sentiment was reinforced this week when the U.S. inflation report came in at 3.2% (compared to 3.7% […]
