The past few weeks have been wild for Wall Street. So wild, in fact, that we decided to devote this entire issue of TLDR to unpacking what happened, and where it leaves us. Because there are lots of questions about the latter right now. We’ve got a pre-election issue in the works for next week, then we’ll return to our regular programming. —The Editors

From my reading so far I'm looking at ETFs with WS, and that I should start with the TFSA. Am I on the right track and what do you recommend?

😬 Stocks always go up…right?

THE WEEK IN MARKETS Everything But America The markets were mostly flat last week, but the storyline of 2025 has come into clear focus: the resurgence of EBA — Everything But America. Since January 1, U.S. stocks are down 5%, Canadian stocks are up a smidge, and global stocks outside the U.S. are up 9%. During the tech-driven rally of the past few years, investors were so smitten with U.S. tech companies, and so cool on everyone else, that TINA — “there is no alternative” to U.S. tech — became something of a mantra. Now market analysts are hyping up new global tech super-groups with names like the Terrific Ten that stand to rival the Not-So-Magnificent Seven.

What changed? For one, Trump 2.0 mayhem — his tariff barrage, his plans to gut civil services, his shift away from NATO — alongside cresting fears that U.S. tech stocks have become overvalued. Or, maybe this whole EBA storyline will end up being wrong. We’re only three months into

I've just heard of someone doing that and it ended badly, but that was because the person over contributed. I wonder if it would be legal/smart for me to do that? I don't make enough to max out my TFSA and don't take risks investing (only invest in global ETFs and bonds).

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/20675270

IN THIS ISSUE 8 min read 🏦 Bank bluster 😮‍💨 E-cig empire 😟 Tariff talk

One bad week is a blip. Two in a row could be just a minor reversal. But three straight is hard to sugarcoat. Last week the TSX and S&P were both down 3%, the NASDAQ dropped 4%, and the formerly high-flying Magnificent 7 sank more than 5%. Trump has backed off on some tariffs (for now, anyway), but investors are clearly spooked. So is it time to join the sell-off party? We can’t answer that for you! But, as we unpack below, you can always find a reason to sell, and it’s worth noting that stocks have slumped this much 30 times since March 2009. In every case the end felt nigh, and in every case you were better off buying the dip.

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I'm worried because I never really had a job, and because I need to pay for the bus to go to places (where I absolutely need to go), I fear that I may run out of money and I currently have a minuscule amount. Plus, I really wanted to move out of my parent's house sometime.

So, starting in the beginning of January, I have actively been looking for part-time entry-level jobs (since I'm currently in university and just can't have a full-time job) at places like Starbucks, McDonalds, TimHortons, grocery stores, and so on, but I never got any replies. I've been applying using Indeed, the company's website, and even walking into the stores. I've lost count of how many resumes I've given out.

Since I'm also studying Computer Science, I figured that I might also apply for programming jobs (which I'm going to also do shortly). However, I figured that the chances of me getting a CS-related job are the same as me getting a minimum-wage job, and I just only want to have a job that pays at leas

I always liked these threads on the reddit community, so wonder if we should try them out here

I don’t know if we have critical mass here for weekly threads, but maybe it could help keep this community bubbling up and gaining members.

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I wont ever advise for timing the market, yet the current imminent US-Canada trade war and political storm inspired me to reassess my investing strategy.

Context : Mid 30, kids, mortgage, stable job but no retirement plan with the job.

I favour a diversified mix of low cost index fund but being a nerd i enjoy the Rational Reminder podcast and understanding the smallest details. An evidence based approach to risk and expected returns will guide my choices.

I started with 20 % bond and 80 % stock. The problem with bond : can exhibit volatility if interest rate change especially over longer time horizon, will limit growth if too high %, uncorrelated to stock but sometimes move in the same direction than stocks in recent downturn… I can put some extra payments on my mortgage and consider this a bond for a few years.

I want home country bias : no withholding taxes on dividend and at the opposite i get a tax credit for taxes already paid in Canada. In a conflict i can’t ever be expropria

I really need a job in less than 2 months, because I'm being kicked out of the house in 2 months.

I am also a 20 year old university student currently studying Computer Science, and half of my tuition is already being paid by OSAP, which means that I'll need to pay around $2k for it.

I also don't have any prior work experience, but I do know Linux, C#, C/C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (but nothing advanced like React or SQL or game development), and Java. I also don't have any prior projects of my own that I can present in my portfolio. After looking at the job market for programmers, I figured that I'm probably not yet skilled enough to apply as a web developer or sysadmin.

I have also asked my school if they have any open positions for something like a TA, but I'm still waiting to make an appointment.

I have also sent out a few resumes to places like Starbucks and Walmart, but so far I haven't gotten any interviews yet.

My GPA is also like 2.3, so I don't know if I'll be able t