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JHVEPhoto Introduction One of the interesting elements of preferred shares in Canada is that some of the issues (and then predominantly preferred equity issued by larger companies) have a conversion component. Within the preferred security spectrum, you generally have two types of preferred shares: Fixed rate and floating rate preferred shares. In Canada, even the…

When I was younger, I swam competitively. One of the most valuable lessons that sport taught me wasn’t just about discipline or endurance, it was how to think about time. In swimming, time isn’t just a stopwatch reading. It’s a framework. It tells you where you are, where you’re going, and whether your pace will…

Imagine stumbling upon a book that hits conventional wisdom like a bolt of lightning. That’s “The Big Print” by Lawrence Lepard. This isn’t just another book on your shelf; it’s a wake-up call for anyone who’s ever felt like they’re sprinting on a treadmill, working harder but not getting ahead.  In my opinion “The Big…

Tariffs are a kind of duct tape for this administration. An all-purpose fix-it, they are used — with equal effectiveness — to gum up trade, to stop drug trafficking, bully foreign courts and influence foreign elections, pay off campaign contributors, protect domestic industries from competition, discourage immigration, show dissatisfaction with foreigners’ opinions…try to hamstring challengers…and…