Jonathan Ratner
Financial Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Investors unfriend Facebook
Facebook has hit the reset button by attempting to shift the market’s expectations to more achievable levels → Read More
Not even a Netflix miss can slow fellow FANG stocks
Netflix and and other FANG stocks have proven their resiliency, and continue to offer the growth much of the market is looking for → Read More
RBC says these 4 U.S. sectors will shield your portfolio from nasty trade wars
The case for certain defensive stocks has improved → Read More
Five ways investors can trade the trade war, from buying the dollar to avoiding small caps
Equity markets are taking trade disputes in stride, but investors need to be prepared if things escalate → Read More
Enbridge back in investors’ good books after early 2018 swoon
Long-term investors in what is now North America’s largest pipeline company haven't forgotten about its past woes, but are the company's worst days behind it? → Read More
Why now might be the right time to plant Nutrien in your portfolio
A recent rally in potash and nitrogen prices has pushed Nutrien’s shares back up toward the level at which they began trading post-merger → Read More
Five stocks and sectors at risk from the U.S.-China trade dispute
"I’m not sure many Chinese have read the Art of the Deal.” → Read More
Brexit a step closer to reality, but markets aren’t convinced
Brexit was thrust back onto investors’ radar on Monday, with the British pound jumping as officials indicated that a transition agreement is coming together, but U.K. stocks failing to follow suit. Negotiators said a deal has been reached on the 21-month transition period for the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union, although that won’t be binding until a final treaty is signed in next… → Read More
Volatility has returned but shouldn’t be feared: How stocks can rise with interest rates
If you forgot what it was like to invest in an environment with high volatility, February reminded you → Read More
Why cyclical stocks, not defensives, are the place to put your money
"I think we're moving back to an environment where there is going to be more volatility, more sector rotation, and higher rates will definitely change what works." → Read More
Are U.S. stocks set to re-test the ‘shock drop’ lows?
Why would someone who is generally positive on the equity market, and actually sees the S&P 500 rising more than 10 per cent by the end of 2018, be talking about a retest of the recent lows? As Tony Dwyer, a New York-based analyst at Canaccord Genuity explained: When a retest occurs, “fear it is something more significant causes many to reduce risk, just at the very time history suggests… → Read More
Bifurcated market reminds these fund managers of the dotcom bubble
MacNicol & Associates, with about $400M in assets under management, tends to focus on stocks that may have been left behind → Read More
Should investors expect another stock market selloff?
"Most tactical and sentiment indicators have gone from complacency towards fear.” → Read More
There’s a new bull market… in volatility
History suggests that Monday may prove to be the worst day of the selloff yet → Read More
There’s a new bull market… in volatility
History suggests that Monday may prove to be the worst day of the selloff yet → Read More
Playing both sides of the electric vehicle and autonomous driving trade
"While we’re starting from a low base, both electric vehicles and autonomous driving certainly seems to be accelerating." → Read More
‘Time for extra caution’: Why this stock market selloff is different than most
This could be the first meaningful correction since early 2016 — David Rosenberg → Read More
Could an Apple earnings miss tomorrow trigger a market selloff?
If the tech giant disappoints (as some expect) it could bring the broader market down with it → Read More
What to expect from Janet Yellen’s farewell Fed meeting
'Chair Yellen will be a gracious professional right up to her last meeting at the helm' → Read More
Why investors may want to cool their jets on Bombardier shares, despite the good news
Boeing could appeal the decision, file a new complaint against Bombardier elsewhere, and the U.S. administration could pursue further trade actions → Read More