The Orin blog
Why markets move, in plain English.
Guides for new investors on the forces behind red days: rates, inflation, China and the banks.
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Why Are Tech Stocks Falling Today? Causes and a Checklist
The four usual reasons tech stocks drop, how chips, fintech, oil and airlines react differently, and a five-question checklist for any sector drop.
- 02
How Inflation Affects Stocks: The Four Channels
How inflation moves stock prices through discount rates, margins, pricing power and central bank decisions, explained in plain English for new investors.
- 03
When Chinese Stocks Fall, Why Does Your Portfolio Move?
The usual reasons Chinese stocks fall, the three channels that carry China's slowdown into Canadian portfolios, and how to check your own exposure.
- 04
Why Do Canadian Bank Stocks Fall? A Plain-English Guide
How loan-loss provisions, interest rates and bond yields move Canada's Big Six bank stocks, what payout ratios tell you, and what analysts watch.