U.S. Policy, Elections, and the Fed Response

Decentralized finance, or DeFi, removes middlemen from financial transactions like payments and lending. Here’s how Defi works and how investors can gain exposure to a crypto development that’s generating hundreds of millions in annualized revenue.

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, solve the problem of scarcity and authenticity in the digital realm by using the Ethereum blockchain to prove ownership of almost any unique asset - a process that has already minted tens of billions in value.

January 2022 has been a wild ride for markets. We’ve seen U.S., Canadian and global equities tumbling. Is this a healthy correction after last year’s spectacular gains? Are investors pricing in anticipated rate hikes and the ending of pandemic stimulus by central banks? Here’s our take on this month’s volatility and where we think markets may go next.