Michael Morselli - Investment Advisor, Manulife Securities Incorporated

The FED keeps to its 0.75% target for the month.

Jerome Powell gives his thoughts.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he does not think the U.S. is currently in a recession Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he does not believe the U.S. economy is in a recession as the central bank raised rates further to fight inflation.

Interest rates are a key factor monetary policy.

The BoC and FED have been adjusting interest in order to affect the prevalence of inflation.

A quick and simply read on the purpose and structure of rate changes.

Interest rates are still rising, but investors should start preparing for when they come back down Variable rates will likely be a benefit once again in the midterm. Read more

An agreement to unblock grain exports from Ukraine.

Ukraine, being a big exporter of wheat and barley.

This shows a clear image of how wars and conflicts can affect trade both domestically and internationally.

As a smaller matter in the greater issue in Europe, what do you think of this latest development?

Ukraine and Russia seal grain deal as U.S. pledges more military aid The deal means around $10 billion worth of grain will be available for sale.

Positivity for Shopify?

In cycles of downturn, its always interesting to see how companies regroup to become better or stronger.

What do you think of this recent partnership?

YouTube partners with Shopify to add live shopping features YouTube is partnering with Shopify to add live shopping tools that allow users to purchase products without leaving its website, the company announced Tuesday.

- Stock Split Alert -

Alphabet (parent company of Google and its subsidiaries) has completed their 20-1 stock split this past Monday.

This makes the per share price more appealing to investors with less capital or low liquidity.

Is Google on your radar for your portfolios?

Alphabet's 20-for-1 stock split has happened. Here's what that means From a valuation perspective, stock splits are purely a cosmetic move — but there are reasons we like them.

With large companies such as Apple, Meta, Netflix slowing down/ controlling their hiring, it is important to review which companies are able to adjust in times of big change.

This begs the question, how diversified are you in terms of larger vs smaller companies?

Let me know!

Apple to Slow Hiring and Spending for Some Teams Next Year Apple Inc. plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Some example of latest stats on home prices based out of Oakville.
-12.4% since the peak in February.

How are you planning for this shift in the market?
Did you have any contingencies or pre-plans set up before hand?

Let me know your thoughts.

Oakville home prices have fallen $204,000 since February | inHalton House prices are falling and nowhere quicker then here in Oakville. Canada’s most expensive real estate market has fallen as rapidly as it rocketed upward in the last two years, according to data compiled by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). The price of an Oakville home has lost about ...

Earlier last week, Crypto giant Celsius filed for bankruptcy.

Reports show that Celsius took on more risk and leveraging with client money than originally planned to keep up with demand.

How is your portfolio holding up?

Avoid taking unnecessary risk by having a proper plan, head to toe.

Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy in New York Company is latest to initiate court proceedings after sharp sell-off this year

Interesting read on Roger's systems issue this week.
Were you affected by the outage?

Rogers pledges five-day credits as Bay Street weighs outage impact - BNN Bloomberg Rogers customers can now expect to be credited for the equivalent of five-days service, instead of the initial two-day credit announced by the company, as it tries to regain trust following a massive network outage last Friday.

With rising rates and the housing market seeing its first real shake up in recent years,
the CMHC sees a potential housing recession on its way. How are you managing your investment finances lately?

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CMHC sees possible recession | LinkedIn Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation says a recession could be in the cards by the end of the year.