The Allan Small Financial Show

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The stock market outlook is being shaped by narrowing market breadth, rising inflation concerns and increased market volatility. This stock market outlook examines three important factors investors should consider before making investment decisions.

Allan Small explains why a small group of large-cap technology and AI companies continues to drive much of the S&P 500's performance, even as fewer stocks participate in the market's gains. He compares the traditional S&P 500 with its equal-weighted counterpart and discusses the importance of portfolio diversification.

Allan also examines key economic data, including US inflation, producer prices and upcoming...

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my Sunday Money Show podcast (October 11, 2026), where I discuss just how jittery these markets are right now, the narrowing breadth of the market, and how high the bar has been set for tech companies for this earnings season.

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The stock market outlook is being shaped by rising Treasury yields, economic data and continued market volatility. This stock market outlook focuses on three areas Allan Small believes individual investors should be watching before making investment decisions.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

The Canada-US trade war is putting growing pressure on Canadian small businesses as tariffs, higher costs and uncertainty affect companies on both sides of the border. The Canada-US trade war is also raising questions about government support, tax relief and the competitiveness of Canadian businesses.

Allan Small speaks with Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, about how small and medium-sized companies are coping. They discuss the latest round of tariffs, Canada's retaliatory measures and why trade uncertainty can be damaging even before tariffs take effect. Kelly explains why some businesses have...

Check out my Sunday Money Show podcast (September 27, 2026) where I discussed the jump in U.S. Treasury yields amid the increasing worries of more Fed rate hikes, higher oil prices and inflation. I also had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Kelly, President, CEO, and Chair of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), about the state of Canadian small businesses in the midst of a trade war with the U.S.

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Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

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AI slowdown concerns are becoming an important issue for investors as industry leaders debate the pace of artificial intelligence development. An AI slowdown, rising oil prices and higher bond yields are three factors Allan Small believes investors should be watching before making investment decisions.

In this episode, Allan looks at concerns surrounding AI development and the recent pressure on technology, semiconductor, memory and storage stocks. He examines the relationship between rising oil prices, inflation and interest rates, including the market implications of oil trading above $100 a barrel. Allan also discusses the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reaching 5...

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my Sunday Money Show podcast (September 13, 2026), where I discussed the current state of the Canada/US trade war, the latest US inflation data, and the effects of rising oil prices on the stock market.

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Bond yields keep climbing, key jobs and inflation data is days away, and we're heading into the weakest month of the year for the S&P 500. Here are the top three things to consider before you make your next investment decision.

Allan breaks down why the 10-year Treasury pushing toward 5% matters for mortgages, borrowing and stock valuations, why US debt crossing $40 trillion is part of the story, and how the Middle East conflict is feeding straight through oil prices into inflation. He also looks ahead to jobs numbers from the US and Canada this Friday, US CPI...

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Canada walked away from the negotiating table with the United States — and the economic stakes could not be higher. Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, joins Allan Small to explain why he believes that was a mistake, why retaliatory tariffs hurt Canadians more than Americans, and what has to change if Canada wants to avoid a deep recession.

Ian argues that Canada's vulnerabilities were built over six decades, not six months: interprovincial trade barriers the IMF ties to roughly $200 billion in lost output, decades of underdeveloped resource capacity, heavy re...

Check out my Sunday Money Show podcast (August 30, 2026) where I interviewed Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Management, at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, about the latest events pertaining to trade between Canada and the US. I also discussed the latest earnings from Nvidia and our largest Canadian banks, inflation data, and a whole lot more.

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Why 30-year yields are spiking, whether Canadian banks are overvalued into earnings, and what Nvidia and Middle East oil mean for your portfolio.

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Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my Sunday Money Show podcast (August 16, 2026) where I discussed the Canada/US trade deal, the latest inflation readings, and how the market continues to be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.

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The most popular part of the show — the three things I want individual investors focused on before making decisions over the next couple of weeks.

First, the US-Iran conflict and oil. Talk of a deal keeps moving crude, but the real question is whether any deal holds. I look at Brent versus WTI, US gasoline at $4.09 a gallon, Canadian pump prices, and OPEC+ approving another 188,000 barrels per day from September — which effectively unwinds the 1.65 million barrel cut agreed to back in 2023. My view is that fair value for WTI sits closer to $50-$60 than $90-$100, and that's exac...

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my latest Sunday Money Show podcast (August 2, 2026) as I discussed the latest stock market action, interest rates, technology stocks, and the overall economy.

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Canada's stock market is at record highs while the economy underneath it is barely growing. Chief Economist Pedro Antunes of Signal49 Research (formerly The Conference Board of Canada) joins Allan Small to explain the disconnect — and why the recovery isn't as close as the headlines suggest.

We cover whether Canada is already in a technical recession, the productivity gap that has Canadian businesses investing 11% of GDP against 15% in the United States, why the Bank of Canada is unlikely to cut rates again soon, what's really driving mortgage and lending rates, and where the CUSMA renegotiation stands.

Oil is climbing again, some of the best earnings reports of the year are being met with falling share prices, and the second half of the year may be bumpier than the first. Allan Small walks through the Top 3 Things to consider before you make your next investment decision.

With the Middle East conflict escalating again, WTI is back above $87 and Brent crude above $90. Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic has collapsed from 77 ships at the end of June to the single digits, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, and gas...

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my latest Sunday Money Show podcast (July 19, 2026) as I discussed the recent sell off in the tech sector. Are expectations for company earnings getting too ahead of themselves? I also spoke to Pedro Antunes – Chief Economist at Signal49 Research and discussed the state of the Canadian economy and what we can do as a country to improve growth.

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Before you make your next investment decision, Allan Small breaks down the three things individual investors should be focused on right now. First, US big bank and tech earnings season kicks off — JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Taiwan Semiconductor and Netflix all report, and many of these stocks are running into their numbers at or near all-time highs.

Second, a heavy week of economic data: Canadian jobs, US CPI and PPI inflation, and a Bank of Canada rate decision. And third, why the producers of AI — the chipmakers and memory companies — have been dramatically outperforming the hypers...

Allan Small sits down with Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy & Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, to unpack one of the biggest questions facing our country: can Canada finally turn its vast oil and critical minerals wealth into real global influence?

They dig into why Canada struggles to get its resources to world markets, the recent flurry of pipeline announcements, global oil demand and pricing, and whether Canada can move fast enough on critical minerals to compete — including the permitting reform and Indigenous partnerships that will make or break it.

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Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my latest Sunday Money Show podcast (July 5, 2026) as I discussed the latest jobs data, Canadian GDP, oil prices and more. Also, I interviewed Heather Exner-Pirot - Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

I am happy to answer your questions on air on my next show.

Welcome to the most popular part of the show: the top three things individual investors should be focused on before making their next move. This week: a key U.S. inflation reading, relentless market volatility, and a surging U.S. dollar that's pushing the Canadian dollar lower.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my latest Sunday Money Show podcast (June 21, 2026) as I discussed the latest headlines out of the Middle East & how it affects the markets, SpaceX IPO and how quickly the markets react to the latest headlines or data.

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I am happy to answer your questions on air on my next show.

The biggest IPO in history is hitting the market this Friday — and it's just one of three things every investor needs to watch this week. Here's the full breakdown with charts, context, and what each story means for your portfolio.

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Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my latest Sunday Money Show podcast (June 7, 2026) as I discussed the potential for higher interest rates, the latest job numbers from both the U.S. and Canada, the recent fluctuations in the stock market, and more.

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Markets are at all-time highs — but smart investors know that's exactly when discipline matters most. This week's breakdown covers the three things every individual investor needs to understand before making their next move.

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Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

Check out my latest Sunday Money Show podcast (May 24, 2026) as I discussed the latest on the conflict in the Middle East & the effects on the stock market, how to protect profits, and what investments are driving growth & had good earnings this past quarter.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]

I am happy to answer your questions on air on my next show.

Listen to the full show as I discussed the latest stock market action, provided my insight on the markets, and the overall economy.

Do you have a question about investing? Feel free to call me at 416-332-3863 or email me at [email protected]