Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-10-06 •
Following the staggering depths of 2020 and dizzying highs of 2021, the markets have reverted to the mean in 2022, aping historical trends and setting the stage for a rally Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-09-06 •
Following the staggering depths of 2020 and dizzying highs of 2021, the markets have reverted to the mean in 2022, aping historical trends and setting the stage for a rally Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-05-04 •
Ken Norquay notes that small investors can move in and out of markets without disturbing a thing. Large investors can’t. Our plans should take this into account.
Today the press is Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-04-06 •
Ken Norquay notes that small investors can move in and out of markets without disturbing a thing. Large investors can’t. Our plans should take this into account.
Today the press is Read More
The MoneyLetter •2021-12-14 •
Ordinary investors need to know that these are not ordinary times. It’s time to review your risk tolerance. Ken Norquay asks: Are you satisfied with the profits you have just Read More
The MoneyLetter •2021-10-31 •
Ordinary investors need to know that these are not ordinary times. It’s time to review your risk tolerance. Ken Norquay asks: Are you satisfied with the profits you have just Read More
The MoneyLetter •2021-07-26 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay ponders a dilemma: For stock market investors, negative news about the economy is good—positive news is bad. Go figure.
Skeptics like to say: “Seeing is believing.” Read More
The MoneyLetter •2021-06-28 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay ponders a dilemma: For stock market investors, negative news about the economy is good—positive news is bad. Go figure.
Skeptics like to say: “Seeing is believing.” Read More
The MoneyLetter •2021-01-17 •
Ken Norquay says in times of aggressive monetary policy, pandemic, potential deflation, potential hyperinflation and economic melt down, focus on preservation of capital.
The financial winds have shifted. Eight months after Read More
The MoneyLetter •2020-11-23 •
Cut back stocks. Add to your gold holdings. Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says the stock market is riskier than ever: add to your gold holdings over the next few Read More
Money Reporter •2020-10-14 •
Continue to buy gradually, emphasizing diversified, conservative Canadian and international (ex US) equity funds.
We think US stock valuations are rather high. We therefore recommend new money be added to non-US Read More
The MoneyLetter •2020-07-26 •
Central banks and governments are stimulating economies for a reason. Whatever the reason, behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says, you too should defend your portfolio.
In our last article, we promised Read More
The MoneyLetter •2020-03-12 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.
Modern journalism is characterized by repetition. Read More
The MoneyLetter •2020-02-20 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.
Modern journalism is characterized by repetition. Read More
The Investment Reporter •2020-01-19 •
We believe the US stock market has the potential to add to its gains in 2020. Low interest rates and growing dividends make stocks attractive.
We’re optimistic about US stocks in Read More
The Investment Reporter •2020-01-08 •
DRIPs (Dividend Re-Investment Plans) and cash option plans let individual investors build their wealth. That’s thanks to the dozen advantages that we outline below.
Studies show that dividend reinvestment is crucial Read More
The MoneyLetter •2020-01-01 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says: Be alert for a sell signal in both stocks and bonds. We should be preparing to buy gold and oil ETFs.
Gold bugs are investors Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-11-20 •
There is a distinct possibility that the bond market, the stock market and the economy all peaked in the third quarter of 2019. Something is wrong. Beyond the Bull author Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-10-23 •
Ken Norquay recalls the late Richard Russell’s admonition in making the case that investors who have not adopted financial plans that include selling, should do so immediately.
I remember those carefree Read More
The Investment Reporter •2019-07-18 •
DRIPs (Dividend Re-Investment Plans) and cash option plans let individual investors build their wealth. That’s thanks to these dozen advantages.
Studies show that dividend reinvestment is essential in building wealth. So Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-07-17 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay casts his skeptical eye on the notion that the baby boomers have had their financial dreams come true. Why would they worry?
While travelling in Colorado Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-06-19 •
Long term buy-and-hold strategies rely on up trending markets. Long term buy-low-sell-high strategies rely on volatility. That’s why behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay recommends incorporating selling into your investment strategy.
Previously Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-06-13 •
Pete Seeger’s 1950s hit ‘Turn! Turn! Turn! To everything there is a season’ popularized the message of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So why, behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay wonders, does the securities Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-05-15 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says when you have an investment plan that buys and sells securities in harmony with ever-changing financial risk, your portfolio is safest.
In the 1970s, when Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-05-08 •
The investment industry relies heavily on investors owning individual company stocks traded on stock exchanges. But behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says we can use exchange-traded funds to invest in Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-05-02 •
Pete Seeger’s 1950s hit ‘Turn! Turn! Turn! To everything there is a season’ popularized the message of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So why, behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay wonders, does the securities Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-04-03 •
Equity mutual fund managers sense a high risk in the stock market and are increasing their cash reserves. But the amount of cash they hold is restricted by the fund’s Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-03-13 •
The investment industry relies heavily on investors owning individual company stocks traded on stock exchanges. But behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says we can use exchange-traded funds to invest in Read More
The MoneyLetter •2019-02-07 •
Equity mutual fund managers sense a high risk in the stock market and are increasing their cash reserves. But the amount of cash they hold is restricted by the fund’s Read More
The MoneyLetter •2018-10-04 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says: “If your monthly statement shows big losses, change your mind; change your view; change your strategy. If your monthly statement shows big profits, stick Read More
The MoneyLetter •2018-09-13 •
If China starts to sell a small portion of its holdings of US bonds and bills, US interest rates could go even higher. China has a very significant ‘ace in Read More
The MoneyLetter •2018-08-02 •
If China starts to sell a small portion of its holdings of US bonds and bills, US interest rates could go even higher. China has a very significant ‘ace in Read More
The MoneyLetter •2018-07-12 •
‘Buy high, sell low, repeat until broke’ is an emotional investment strategy best left to lemmings. The MoneyLetter’s behavioural finance columnist Ken Norquay says feeling emotions is okay: reacting to Read More
The MoneyLetter •2018-06-06 •
‘Buy high, sell low, repeat until broke’ is an emotional investment strategy best left to lemmings. The MoneyLetter’s behavioural finance columnist Ken Norquay says feeling emotions is okay: reacting to Read More
The MoneyLetter •2018-02-28 •
The Dow Jones Industrial Index has gone parabolic. (Prices are increasing and the rate of increase is increasing.) This pattern usually occurs in commodities or speculative individual stocks, rarely in Read More
The Investment Reporter •2017-12-13 •
Research has shown that the prices of individual stocks have become increasingly volatile since the early 1960s. This has led some to conclude that you need as many as 50 Read More
The MoneyLetter •2017-12-06 •
Our ‘buy-low-sell-high’ approach to getting higher-than-average long-term returns has nothing to do with being brilliant when the stock market goes UP. It’s all about not losing when the market goes Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2017-11-30 •
NASDAQ has been the hottest US stock market over 2017. However, PI Financial vice-president Guy Lapierre warns that some of NASDAQ’s brightest stars may be burning out. Instead of tech Read More
The MoneyLetter •2017-10-18 •
Stock market speculators should continue to work in Canadian oil and gas stocks and precious metals stocks. Gold, silver, oil and natural gas are all in long-term up trends right Read More
The MoneyLetter •2017-09-06 •
The MoneyLetter columnist Ken Norquay creates a long-term investment strategy based on his study of behavioural finance and its effect on the stock markets. He says if the S&P 500 Read More
The MoneyLetter •2016-04-24 •
“…there are known knowns; …there are known unknowns; …there are also unknown unknowns.”–Donald Rumsfeld. “Don’t pretend to know the unknowable.”–Ken Norquay.
Behavioural finance strategist Ken Norquay is a frequent contributor to Read More
