Two different news releases….one for caution and then one from GoldmanSucks egging the FOMO group on….things going to end badly for some
Globe says OSC warns that investing isn't a game
2025-10-29 08:25 ET - In the News
The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that with stock markets at all-time highs and investors worried about missing out on surging assets, some on-line investment platforms are encouraging behaviour that regulators warn can be harmful. The Globe's Mark Burgess writes that the Ontario Securities Commission released a staff notice last week detailing a compliance review of the methods on-line investing platforms use to engage with investors. These include behavioural techniques and "gamification" elements used by some on-line brokers, robo-advice and crypto platforms. The OSC's sweep identified notifications that "appeared to be designed to promote specific assets or encourage trading by creating a 'fear of missing out' and/or herding effect," the notice said. The regulator found that some push notifications and rewards programs used promotional or unsubstantiated language to encourage trading, leading clients to take on additional risks and pay fees for trades they may not have otherwise made. The OSC notice comes amid consultations about the role of advice in the on-line brokerage channel and various studies about the impact of "gamification" and "finfluencers" on investors.
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2025-10-29 09:14 ET - In the News
The Financial Post reports in its Wednesday edition that the bulls are lining up to wager the S&P 500 will surge past 7,000. A Bloomberg dispatch to the Post says the index powered to a record 6,875 Monday, buoyed by positive signs on trade, expectations for an interest rate cut and strong corporate earnings. With that macro backdrop in place, bulls are pointing to other factors that can take the index past the psychologically important 7,000 level. Fund flows show retail and institutional investors pouring into the market, while technical analyses show little resistance ahead of the round-number milestone. In a seasonal quirk, the current week stands out as the best for stocks over the past 75 years. "There's no shortage of catalysts to push risk higher," said UBS's Michael Romano. The optimism is getting a stiff test this week, as five of the Magnificent Seven tech behemoths report results Wednesday and Thursday. Central bank decisions are also due from the United States, Japan and Europe. The final weeks of the year tend to favour risk assets. Historically, from 1985, the Nasdaq 100 has averaged an 8.5-per-cent gain from Oct. 20 through year-end, while the S&P 500 averaged 4.2 per cent, noted Goldman Sachs. |
