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Mark Howes

@Mark_Howes

Financial Advisor. Swimmer in the Twitter River. Tweeting links to what I'm reading. 🇨🇦

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The problem isn't Trump. The problem is the US. When the outside world observes Trump's insane behaviour and his threats against allies, and we at the same time observe that there is no real action from the US public, Congress, the US Supreme Court, or the US media about this…


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In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.


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Yeah - on the other hand, China has not questioned Canada’s continued right to exist as a sovereign independent state


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"The seventy-two-year-old Fed chair put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House." newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…


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Trump has alienated the United States' strongest ally.


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Who is the target for this kind of whining? They did it. It happened. It happened because Canada doesn't view the US as a stable trading partner, because of Trump. Come up with any story that you want.

Trump is not a king, but a U.S. president. Canada knows his term ends in 36 months. They chose to do this, they were not forced to.



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Don’t ever mess around with allowing bad energy in your life. Friends, employees, bosses, partners.. It’s better to be alone in your personal life or take less money at work... Keeping your confidence, optimism, motivation & energy is worth whatever price you have to pay.


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Not going to tell you how to live your life, but it's a bad trade to keep falling for political outrage bait, and not on your own work or financial future.


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"Lower interest rates or we will indict you" America enters banana republic territory...

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: federalreserve.gov/newsevents/spe…



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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: federalreserve.gov/newsevents/spe…


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If I were starting today as a new financial advisor, here’s exactly what I’d do: • Get your CFP, practical and the designation spends money marketing to the public. • Avoid the CFA (I have mine), it’s a grind and zero retail clients know what it is • Build a real…


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#VanRE B.C. property owners can now check the updated value of their homes. BC Assessment has updated its database ahead of the release of province-wide. You can check the new value of your property, as of July 1, 2025, here: bcassessment.ca/?sp=1&act= castanet.net/news/BC/591918…

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2026 B.C. property assessments released

B.C. property owners can now check the updated value of their homes and other real estate assets.


Maga Don’t Surf The True Catastrophe of Trump, as seen from north of the border , by @RBReich open.substack.com/pub/robertreic…


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Managing your mortgage is pretty complex There are a lot of decisions to make: 15 vs 30 year mortgage, how much to put down, extra payments vs not, recast vs not, etc. Here's how I think about it based on your goal: • If the goal it to minimize interest: 15 year mortgage,…


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Jesus—Nearly half (47%) of Republicans think the NASA moon landing in 1969 was faked or have doubts, and 52% think vaccines cause autism or have doubts.

DrEricDing's tweet image. Jesus—Nearly half (47%) of Republicans think the NASA moon landing in 1969 was faked or have doubts, and 52% think vaccines cause autism or have doubts.

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My Endless Rant About Mortgage Renewals: Getting A Lower Rate Is EASY I have to keep shouting about this stuff constantly 60 days before your Renewal just make a few calls Visit a website like WOWA.CA just knowing current rates will get you a better deal


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Talking to @gideonrachman about the question of the day: Donald Trump and autocracy in America listen here: on.ft.com/43igLNv


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Six months ago I wrote this post about “the next terrorist attack.” I republish it now (lightly updated) because my fear of this scenario has recently grown much greater. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-ter…


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CNN’s Anderson Cooper spent the first eleven minutes of his show covering this last night and even put out the key parts here on this platform. Journalism. Bravo.

Wow. This should be the top news story. It’s wildly scandalous.



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