Finance

SpaceX is about to crash into nearly every passive investment portfolio on the planet—despite losing $5 billion last year and controlling founder votes stacked 10-to-1. With its $2 trillion valuation and newly rewritten index rules, what you get when you buy in may surprise you. The Rule Rewrites That Put SpaceX in Every Portfolio This year saw a seismic shift …

Canada is launching its first sovereign wealth fund—the Canada Strong Fund—with a $25 billion injection aimed at major infrastructure projects. But beyond the promise of citizen investment and economic renewal, skeptics warn about fiscal risks and the country’s challenging track record in managing such ventures. A Bold Bet on Nation-Building Through a New Sovereign Wealth Fund In a surprising announcement …

Every flashy financial ad you’ve seen lately? It’s probably selling you expensive, risky products that benefit the seller far more than you. From private equity pitches to the latest trendy ETFs, the real story is all about profits—for firms, not investors. When Financial Ads Blur the Line Between Truth and Persuasion Financial product advertising thrives on smoke and mirrors. It …

If you think more money automatically means more happiness, think again. Ben Felix, Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital, reveals the surprising truth about money’s role in crafting a good life — and why how you spend time matters just as much, if not more. Rethinking Money: It’s Not About Earning More, But Living Better Ben Felix opens with a …

A fresh wave of ETFs just landed in Canada, promising to upgrade the way investors build portfolios. Unlike traditional index funds that simply mirror market cap weightings, CIBC’s new Avantis ETFs leverage decades of financial research to tilt toward smaller, cheaper, and more profitable stocks—offering a smarter, cost-efficient path to better expected returns. Why Most Canadian Investors Still Pay Active …

SpaceX and OpenAI are poised for colossal IPOs that could shake up the landscape of index funds irrevocably. These private giants, once public, will be unavoidable holdings for index investors—yet buying into IPOs has a well-documented habit of burning investors. What does this mean for your portfolio as we stare down the barrel of these mega listings? Forced Into Your …

For months, Bitcoin has mysteriously dropped 2 to 3% every trading day at exactly 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Now, a theory gaining traction blames Jane Street—already banned in India for stock market manipulation—for triggering this uncanny pattern. Trading Patterns That Raise Eyebrows Bitcoin traders are scratching their heads over a bizarre, clockwork-like price movement: a 2 to 3% drop right at …

The United States is making a bold economic pivot: it wants to stop being just a financial powerhouse and start building real, tangible products again. This shift from financialization to industrialization signals a new phase where tariffs become tools of national strength—not just market volatility. The American Economy’s Turn Back to Manufacturing The United States has long been known as …

Imagine funding your own rival’s rise while arming yourself to face them down—it’s exactly what’s happening as the US borrows from China to build weapons aimed at confronting Beijing. This paradoxical strategy is stirring unease not just in geopolitics but also rippling through global markets, shaking the stability investors once took for granted. The Paradox of Borrowing from the Adversary …

Few know the name Jane Street, yet this Wall Street titan may hold more sway over Bitcoin’s price than anyone else. Behind a curious daily 2-3% Bitcoin drop at 10 a.m. Eastern lurks a complex web of authorized trading power, insider allegations, and questionable global exploits. The Silent Giant Behind Wall Street and Bitcoin Jane Street, a name largely unknown …