The Big Mac index was created by the Economist magazine to measure purchasing power parity between nations, using the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac as the benchmark. The price of a Big Mac is a good index of inflation… Continue Reading
Uniswap is a decentralized exchange running on Ethereum and this post will describe how to make a trade on Uniswap using a Metamask wallet. Various Ethereum wallets can be used on Uniswap, but if you do not currently have a… Continue Reading
This post describes how to open a Metamask account. Metamask is an Ethereum wallet for your browser and works as browser plugin. It can be used to store ETH tokens. The first step is to add the Metamask extension to… Continue Reading
This post will describe how to calculate the yield on a Uniswap pool. Uniswap is an ethereum protocol that provides the services of a decentralized exchange (DEX). It is governed by votes from the uniswap token (UNI). Click here for… Continue Reading
This post will describe a couple of the most popular crypto currency wallets for storing your Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto currencies. Crypto currencies are stored on blockchains, and each unit of crypto currency sits on an “address”. Each address… Continue Reading
Canadian Interest Rates are falling with the Bank of Canada keeping the door open to negative interest rates, the yield on High Interest Savings Accounts is near zero. I have updated my page on High Interest Savings Accounts, click here… Continue Reading
This post shows the text of a recent e-mail sent out by Miller Thomson on behalf of users of QuadrigaCX. For Canadians who want to buy bitcoin, I currently recommend using Shakepay or Coinberry. Affected Users: This communication is to… Continue Reading
If you buy bitcoins in Canada, Shakepay is the easiest way, with very little verification. This post describes changes in verification process at Coinberry and suggests using Shakepay instead. Recently, I logged into my Coinberry account to buy some bitcoins… Continue Reading
I’ve updated the rates on my USD HISA rates page, where I list High Interest Savings Accounts available to Canadian investors using brokerage accounts. These HISAs can be bought and sold like mutual funds. Click here to view current USD… Continue Reading
Air Canada is a Canadian based airline with a multiple class share structure. This post briefly describes Air Canada’s share structure. Generally, I avoid investing in companies with multiple class voting shares. I think having some shareholders subordinate to others… Continue Reading
